Seeing that his pleas for mercy were of no use and Ling Yao didn't even bother to look at him, Yin Ming could only anxiously cover his head.

Lingyao seems really angry, so... letting him beat him up to vent his emotions isn't out of the question.

Sigh, I thought I'd dodged it.

No matter how much you pretend to be stupid and try to escape, there will always be a day when you have to face it.

In that case, Yin Ming's only request is...

"You promised you wouldn't hit my face, and if you do, you can't torture me anymore."

Just don't drag him into the dark room of the Rewards and Punishments Department and torture him severely.

Yin Ming still remembers that bloody scene under the falling snow; he would never forget it, even in death.

He was also deeply saddened by the sin he had committed, but at that time he truly had no other choice...

Forget it, what's done is done, and Yin Ming didn't want to make excuses for himself anymore.

Although he was not the mastermind, he was still an accomplice to evil and deserved to die. Lingyao could punish him however he wanted.

Yin Ming resignedly closed his eyes, thinking, "So be it."

But after waiting quietly for a long time, the punishment he had imagined did not come.

For a fleeting moment, it seemed as if a cold wind swept past his ear, and the bone-chilling cold gave Yin Ming goosebumps all over his body.

Yin Ming quietly opened his eyes and peered through his fingers at the scene before him, only to find that Ling Yao was no longer there.

A sound came from behind him, and Yin Ming quickly turned around. He saw the woman in red standing at the entrance of the palace, pushing the door open and coming out.

?

Yin Ming's face immediately filled with confusion.

Lingyao ignored him and just left?

Or perhaps… Yin Ming frowned slightly, and to confirm his guess, he quickly followed Ling Yao’s figure.

"Send the Grand Elder to see me." Lingyao said this and walked straight into the study.

The guards at the study door looked at each other and hesitantly replied, "Yes."

Yin Ming followed Ling Yao into the study, but neither Ling Yao nor the guards paid any attention to him, as if...

It was as if he really couldn't be seen.

Yin Ming, skeptical, waved his hand in front of Ling Yao's eyes. No reaction. He reached out to poke Ling Yao's face, and the next second, he witnessed a surreal scene—

His hand suddenly became transparent and then disappeared into Lingyao's body. The chill from before returned, successfully giving Yin Ming goosebumps again.

No matter how confused he was, Yin Ming finally realized what was happening—the man in white had actually turned him into a spirit who could only observe from the sidelines!

Okay, okay, so this is how you play it?

What exactly is this man in white trying to do?! What is his purpose?

The Grand Elder arrived at the study quickly after being summoned by the guards. He first bowed to Lingyao behind the desk, then frowned and said:

"What are your orders, young master?"

After a pause, before Lingyao could answer, the Grand Elder continued:

"Young Master doesn't seem to be in good health. I know that Yin Ming's matter has caused you a lot of worry, but please take good care of yourself for the sake of the sect."

Upon hearing this, Yin Ming leaned forward to examine Ling Yao's face closely and indeed saw a large bruise under his eyes.

Although he had just woken up, his eyes were still bloodshot, showing signs of sleep deprivation and fatigue, suggesting that he hadn't had a proper rest lately.

Indeed, at this point in time, he had just undergone a rebirth, and not only had all his memories of nine lifetimes returned, but he also had this incident with Yin Ming. I'm afraid even if he's asleep, he won't be able to find peace in his dreams.

Wait, a dream?

Yin Ming suddenly realized that the bizarre and strange scenes he had just experienced were things that only happen in dreams.

He seemed to know what the man in white was planning.

During this stage, Lingyao's memories are most confused and painful.

Dreams, illusions, and past memories are all mixed together, thus the truth is obscured by layers of illusion and reality.

Even though Lingyao vaguely sensed something was wrong, after much deliberation, he could only conclude that it was because he missed Yinming too much and was overly worried.

He will likely end up like Yin Ming before him, forced to accept everything before him, and then sinking into the illusion.

Well, the man in white has figured out this combo.