"You are pregnant now. After the baby is born, there will be plenty of opportunities."

This is their usual excuse, and one that Zhong Muyu cannot refute.

She gently placed her hand on her belly and whispered, "Is this child truly the clan leader's...?"

"What?"

Neither Master Wen nor Ning'er heard clearly. Zhong Muyu was talking to himself, his eyes filled with confusion.

"The Holy Maiden is tired, please help her back to rest."

Upon hearing the divine master's command, everyone crowded around Zhong Muyu and led her back.

...

Zhong Muyu felt a mess in her mind, and it wasn't until Ning'er called her a few times that she came back to her senses.

"Don't worry about it. Quickly change your clothes and take a bath. I've already ordered someone to prepare the bathwater."

The cabins were very dirty. Zhong Muyu had been huddled inside for so long that her clothes were covered in dust and her hair was covered in cobwebs.

She nodded, changed her clothes, and went to take a shower.

Ning'er filled a bathtub with water, and Zhong Muyu immersed herself in the water. Ning'er then prepared to wash her hair.

"I can handle this myself. You can go and rest."

In the past, Ning'er would also serve her bath, but Zhong Muyu did not like being served in this way, so she often refused. This time was no different.

"Alright, then just let me know if you need anything."

After Ning'er left, Zhong Muyu was left alone in the small room.

Because her mind was in turmoil, Zhong Muyu simply stopped thinking about it. She held her breath and submerged herself in the water.

Suddenly, some unfamiliar fragments flashed through her mind, and the feeling of drowning and suffocation became clearer. Zhong Muyu was startled and hurriedly came out of the water, gasping for breath.

A shallow bathtub shouldn't have scared her this much. Zhong Muyu carefully recalled the fragments that had just flashed through her mind: she was on a ship, and a storm had struck at sea; she had sunk into the water…

There seemed to be something else in the shadows.

To prove her doubts, Zhong Muyu submerged herself in the bathtub again. This time, the feeling of suffocation was more pronounced, and the images flashing through her mind became much clearer.

The suffocating feeling was excruciating, as if she were on the verge of death, but for the sake of the truth she was about to uncover, Zhong Muyu chose to endure it. At that moment, the last image that flashed through her mind was her shouting out a string of numbers.

4601.

"Your Holiness!"

An anxious voice rang out, and a pair of hands suddenly pulled her out of the water. Zhong Muyu gasped for breath and, through her dazed state, saw Ning'er's anxious face.

"Your Holiness, what are you doing? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Ning'er... I'm fine, why did you come in?"

Zhong Muyu wiped her face and regained her composure.

“You’ve been soaking for too long. I couldn’t hear anything coming from inside and I was worried about you, so I came in. Luckily I arrived in time, or you might have drowned.”

Ning'er didn't think that Zhong Muyu would try to kill himself after failing to escape, so she still believed that Zhong Muyu was unwell.

Zhong Muyu went along with her idea: "I just wanted to try holding my breath underwater. I didn't realize I'd been in the water for so long. My head is spinning. Let's get out."

Ning'er brought towels and clothes, and instructed, "You've been cooped up in the cabin. Those cargo holds aren't good places. You should rest well later. I'll bring you some herbal medicine."

No one spoke of or asked about Zhong Muyu's escape, which made Zhong Muyu feel extremely uncomfortable. She wouldn't bring it up herself, as it was best for everyone to be cautious about such matters.

Ning'er's medicine was indeed remarkably effective. After Zhong Muyu recovered some of her strength, she sent Ning'er away and wrote down the string of numbers.

The fact that she could recognize and pronounce these characters, which she had never seen on the island, was itself suspicious.

Zhong Muyu first recited it silently, but after thinking about it, she couldn't figure out the key, so she recited it again.

Just then, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly flashed through my mind: "Mechanical Officer No. 4601 has been activated. The space is operating normally, the body is normal, and the consciousness environment is good."

Welcome back, Master.

Zhong Muyu was startled by the sudden sound: "What's that sound? What are you?"

The mechanical voice appeared again: "Diagnosis: An anomaly has occurred in the consciousness environment. Please manually repair it, Master."

As soon as he finished speaking, the space in front of him distorted, as if a door had opened.

Just like the first time it was opened, Zhong Muyu tentatively entered the space.

Upon returning to this familiar environment, Zhong Muyu suddenly felt dizzy and his mind churned violently, causing the entire space to become unstable.

"Warning! The space is unstable. Master, please calm your mind!"

Even the usually cold 4601 showed a hint of panic, but Zhong Muyu was in no condition to stabilize everything. She felt some consciousness violently tearing at her mind, and her head was throbbing. It was as if something was trying to break free from its restraints.

Despite the pain, Zhong Muyu reached out, intending to touch the orb of light in 4601: "What are those? Are they my memories? Let them return, I want to know the truth... uh..."

After deep thought, the excruciating pain struck again, and Zhong Muyu finally collapsed, unable to hold on any longer. The space around her also gradually dissipated due to her instability.

Just before losing consciousness, Zhong Muyu heard 4601's command: "Memory module authorization successful, begin repair..."

...

At the same time, due to the fluctuations in Zhong Muyu's consciousness, the memory seal that the members of the Spirit Clan had placed on Zhong Muyu began to break down. They were very surprised and somewhat flustered.

If Zhong Muyu remembers everything, she might not stay on the island, so to be on the safe side, the seal should be reinforced.

Just after Clan Chief Dongshan Yi summoned everyone, Ning'er rushed over: "It's terrible, Clan Chief! The Holy Maiden has suddenly fainted, and I can't wake her up no matter what I do!"

"Okay, you go take care of her. We'll handle this."

Master Wen patted her shoulder, signaling her to relax.

Seeing so many people gathered here, Ning'er guessed about seven or eight parts of the situation. Since the clan leader already had a plan, she would go back to guard Zhong Muyu. The clan leader and the elders' dream techniques were very powerful.

After Ning'er left, the group discussed the matter and decided to send Wen Shenshi, who had the most contact with Zhong Muyu, into the dream to scout ahead.

After the divine master cast a spell to enter the dream, he found Zhong Muyu's consciousness as usual and connected with her dream.

Zhong Muyu's dream was completely empty, which proved that she had not entered a dream, but rather entered a deeper level of consciousness. Master Wen dared not take the risk, so he asked the clan leader and others to protect her while he explored further.

Exploring the deep consciousness of others is fraught with danger; those with unstable minds or weak abilities are extremely prone to getting lost in it and unable to wake up.

Master Wen dared not be careless. Faced with the sudden appearance of Zhong Muyu's remaining fragments of consciousness, he simply avoided them and did not delve into their details. His only goal was to find the sealed memories and then work with everyone to reinforce the seal.