Su Ruyi's question was actually what Xiao Yao was most worried about.

He pondered, carefully choosing his words, trying not to frighten Su Ruyi, and slowly replied:

"Maybe so... but I can't be sure."

However, there is one thing—he was reincarnated as me, and he carries my memories...

This also caused his memory to become completely confused.

So... I think he himself is very conflicted...

My memories both disturb my mind and, in some mysterious way, have become your karmic entanglement...

Therefore, it's not surprising that they sometimes do some strange things.

"Your identity, your memories?" Su Ruyi felt a chill run down her spine. "Those belong to both of us, how could you..."

“Love tribulations…that’s how it is…” Xiao Yao sighed, then added, “However, in this life, you must continue to accumulate merit. Only when your merit book is fully completed can we go back!”

go back……

As Su Ruyi thought of her family, which had been wiped out, and the family feuds that seemed like a distant memory, her eyes gradually filled with tears.

In fact, after experiencing these seven lifetimes, her earliest memories have become somewhat hazy.

But some moments are clearly etched in her mind.

For example, after she leaped into the void, Xiao Yao and Zhong Su both followed.

They plummeted through the void, crashing onto the soft ground in the backyard of Huichuntang...

Subsequently, the golden light of the Book of Merit guided Su Ruyi through life after life of tribulations.

In each of her lifetimes, she brought back more medical books and supplies to replenish her Huichuntang.

The tribulations in each of the previous five lifetimes were different.

In the first life, separation occurred.

The second life was marked by decline;

In the third life, a serious illness;

The fourth life, death;

Fifth incarnation, hatred;

The sixth incarnation—I don't know what it was—failed anyway.

This seventh life is one of unfulfilled desire.

Su Ruyi was startled—Xiao Yao was imprisoned in the void…

She, Xiao Yao, and Zhong Su all longed for something but could not obtain it.

At this moment, Xiao Yao said softly, "Young Master, don't blame Zhong Su too much—he had no choice in the matter. His obsession is like a dark force, pulling him further and further away from the right path."

What is he obsessed with?

"The obsession with unfulfilled desires, coupled with his chaotic memories, will fill him with destructive tendencies," Xiao Yao's familiar voice explained. "If... if he remembers that he has always been unable to obtain what he desires, then... he could become even more terrifying."

Su Ruyi recalled again the various behaviors of her cousin Zhong Su, who stayed in the void to provide support in her previous five lives.

In those five lifetimes, his character... was somewhat questionable.

Although there were no fundamental errors, it still caused Su Ruyi a lot of trouble.

This reincarnation has indeed amplified these sinister aspects of his personality.

At this moment, Su Ruyi breathed a long sigh of relief—knowing that Zhong Su was not her destined lover was truly a great relief!

Su Ruyi asked anxiously, "Xiao Yao, where are you now?"

Xiao Yao's voice drifted back from afar: "I am in the void."

"Can I see you?" Su Ruyi asked eagerly.

"No... I can't... I can only leave this void and return to our world with you after your tribulation in this life is completely over."

Su Ruyi suddenly remembered something: "The clothes, you washed the clothes, didn't you?"

Xiao Yao laughed and asked, "How did you know?"

At this moment, tears had already welled up in Su Ruyi's eyes:

"smell!

It tastes familiar!

A familiar yet unfamiliar taste...

It's so familiar, it's like something I can sense every moment!

But it felt so unfamiliar... as if it had never existed in my memory.

The clothes you washed... they smelled like that.

As Su Ruyi spoke, she remembered that Zhong Su had once told her that the washing machine in the space was a machine from the future.

This Zhong Su... she really knows how to spout off without thinking!

She asked softly, "You washed all the clothes by hand, didn't you?"

Xiao Yao laughed:

"There really is a washing machine here, but I did hand wash your clothes."

Each time you are reincarnated, the things you used in your previous life will be taken into the void.

In one lifetime, you were reincarnated into the next.

Although I have all the necessary appliances, I don't have much else to do...

I'll... do your laundry so my days can pass a little faster.

Actually, I could still cook for you, but cooking seems to consume merit points, so I haven't tried again.

Su Ruyi asked curiously, "Why didn't you talk to me before?"

Xiao Yao paused for a moment: "I wanted to save my power for when you needed it most, like... just now..."

Su Ruyi immediately remembered the sudden, powerful push that had come from nowhere.

If it weren't for that push, she would probably be a cold, lifeless corpse by now.

That immense power...

She immediately became anxious: "Xiao Yao, are you injured?"

Xiao Yao was silent for a moment: "I may... be unable to protect you for a while, I need some time to recover. Ruyi, talking to you has been draining my energy, so let me get straight to the point—Ruyi, you must find an opportunity... to kill Zhong Su with your own hands in order to break free from this karmic entanglement of unrequited love!"

"What did you say?!" Su Ruyi was stunned.

Although she hated her cousin Zhong Su, she was willing to kill him with her own hands...

After all, he was my cousin whom I grew up with; he had never done anything heinous...

"Ruyi, remember my words. The matter of killing Zhong Su must be carried out gradually, accumulating merit. It cannot be stopped for a moment!" Xiao Yao's voice became weak.

"I understand, I understand, A-Yao..." Su Ruyi was in tears. "A-Yao, I will definitely accumulate merits..."

Xiao Yao's voice was barely audible: "Okay, I'll wait, wait for the day we reunite..."

After Xiao Yao finished speaking, no matter what Su Ruyi said or asked, there was no response.

Su Ruyi stayed in the space for about an hour.

He carefully recalled the past.

Xiao Yao...

How could she forget her lover from five lifetimes so completely?

With so many problems, why would she always try to make amends for Zhong Su?

Seeing that no one was around, she didn't bother to change Zhong Su's dressing, but instead ran back to the courtyard in one breath.

Once inside the courtyard, she stopped and carefully searched the area with her divine sense. Finally, she discovered that Lan Jun's figure was still on the tree outside the courtyard.

She sat cross-legged between the tree trunks, finding a comfortable position, and was already fast asleep.

Su Ruyi was immediately furious.

She picked up a pebble from the ground and gently threw it at Lan Jun.

A pebble hit the back of Lan Jun's hand.