In a daze, I had a dream within a dream, in which Wen Heng held the Soul-Slaying Sword to the neck of Zhou Lang's lingering soul, raised his hand and ruthlessly stabbed Zhou Lang, obliterating his soul...
I sat up in shock, calling out nervously, "Zhou Lang!"
Only after waking up did I realize that it was a dream within a dream.
"Even in this state, you're still thinking about your lover. During the three days and three nights you were unconscious, he didn't even come to see you!" At this moment, Fang Rou came in from outside again, carrying a bowl of medicine.
I had expected Wen Heng to react this way, so I was already prepared for it.
But for some reason, when the facts were laid bare, I still felt a sense of loss: "Where is he now?"
Fang Rou handed me the medicine: "Drink the medicine first!"
Eager to know Wen Heng's whereabouts, I took the medicine, tilted my head back, and drank it all in a few gulps.
"He is now collecting spiritual power day and night, and in just three days he has summoned back all the souls except for the life soul, becoming the number one in the Dream Realm in terms of spiritual power!"
Hearing that he values his spiritual power so much, Wen Heng surely wouldn't sacrifice his own spiritual power at this time by clinging to Zhou Yu's love.
Thinking of this, I rubbed my shoulder, which was still aching from the sword energy, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Are you alright, Uncle?"
No sooner had I finished speaking than the uncle swaggered in carrying a net full of glittering spirit stones, and grumbled at me angrily, "You only have that kid in your heart and eyes, and you still know how to care about your uncle?"
Too bad he doesn't appreciate your kindness. If it weren't for needing Wen Heng's forgiveness to remove the Heavenly Tribulation curse from you, I would have beaten him to a pulp by now! What a piece of trash!
Looking at Fang Rou, who was brewing medicine for me again, and the uncle who was cursing but was actually standing up for me, I thought of Wen Heng's return.
I grinned and teased, "Uncle, with Sister Rou around, you don't need my concern!"
The uncle and Fang Rou exchanged a glance and said, "Can these be compared?"
Fang Rou, however, feigned jealousy: "What? Haven't I given you enough care?"
The middle-aged man, completely at Fang Rou's beck and call, stepped forward and put his arm around her shoulder, saying aggrievedly, "No way!"
Tsk tsk, watching the two of them flirting and teasing each other in front of me, their sweetness is almost enviable.
However, I hadn't had a chance to learn about their story until today, after much pleading and questioning.
It turns out that Fang Rou was originally a nine-tailed fox demon. Before she became a human, the uncle had saved her life from a demon hunter.
So when she transformed into a human, she immediately concealed her demonic form and disguised herself as a mortal to deliberately approach the older man.
After a while, the two of them started getting involved.
In fact, both of them knew that the other was a demon and a fairy, and they were well aware of the difference between them. However, when their feelings for each other became intense, they could not control themselves and neither of them revealed the other's identity.
So initially, the two of them were together as mortals for one lifetime before they decided to separate.
But just as they were deeply in love, the fox demon clan discovered that their love in the mortal realm had been exposed.
The fox demon clan has always despised the immortal clan. After learning about the two of them, her family forced her to marry the fox demon prince who had always admired her. When she refused, the fox demon prince sent someone to lure the uncle into a magic array in the demon realm in order to save Fang Rou's life...
The uncle, who had no magical powers, eventually perished in the demon realm's magic array, his soul scattered.
After learning of the uncle's death, Fang Rou used her own demon core to save one of his souls and send him into the dream world.
To escape her demonic form, Fang Rou severed her nine tails and endured nine lifetimes of suffering as a mortal before cultivating an immortal body, all for the sake of being with the older man.
In her first life, the uncle's soul had not yet awakened in the dream world, and she could only remember her memories of the dream world and the uncle's time there by sacrificing her lifespan and vital energy.
Later, when I met him, I sent the immortal energy from the Mountain God's Seal into the soul of the old man in the dream world, and he finally woke up.
Now that this is her last incarnation, it is only a matter of time before the uncle is reborn as an immortal.
After hearing their story, I never imagined that their journey was so full of twists and turns and hardships.
To my surprise, the uncle patted my shoulder and comforted me instead: "It's okay, don't be sad. For the sake of your immortal path, why don't you seduce that kid again? Maybe he'll immediately lift the curse of the heavenly tribulation on you after he finds his immortal form!"
I was both amused and exasperated, but what the uncle said made sense. As a man of deep feelings, Zhou Lang cared so much about me. I had nurtured that flower for over seven hundred years, and I had spent countless days and nights taking meticulous care of it. After all that, I couldn't believe that even if the God Wen Heng was heartless, he couldn't possibly have no feelings for me at all.
If I put in a little effort and try my best to "seduce" him, I don't believe he won't take the bait!
"But I can't even see him now, how can I seduce him?" I lowered my head in frustration again.
"Return to your own domain, where the Dream Realm is yours to rule."
"Whatever you think of will come true, and whatever you see will be a joyful person. You only need to summon him, and he will involuntarily appear in your dream world..." Fang Rou also started to give me advice.
The older man and I exchanged a knowing glance and gave each other a wicked smile.
“However, your body is severely weakened right now. First, use the spiritual energy from these spirit stones to strengthen your soul and recover your health before making any further plans.” After saying this, the uncle sent all the spiritual energy from the spirit stones in his hand into my body.
Sure enough, after channeling spiritual energy, my body did feel a little more comfortable, and the pain disappeared.
According to the uncle, they actually spend most of their time working for the Dream God in the Dream Realm. They need to collect a certain number of Dream Spirit Orbs to complete tasks before they can exchange any extra Dream Spirit Orbs for Spirit Stones to enhance their spiritual power.
Failure to complete the mission will result in double the punishment of wind, fire, thunder, lightning, and snow.
For many Dream Spirits, completing a mission without suffering is already an achievement, let alone exchanging excess Dream Spirit Pearls for Spirit Stones to increase their spiritual power, which is even more difficult.
The uncle gave me so many spirit stones, I was so moved I cried: "The uncle gave me all his spirit stones..."
The uncle and Fang Rou exchanged a smile: "It's alright, your sister Rou and I will go collect more!"
After they finished giving me their instructions, they immediately went back to collecting Dream Spirit Orbs.
However, Wen Heng was indeed a high god, and in just three days he had already become a top expert in the Dream Realm with profound spiritual power.
Thinking of this, I felt a surge of admiration for Wen Heng's incredible abilities.
After the uncle and the others left, I was left alone in this small courtyard to recover from my injuries.
While idly strolling around the courtyard, I realized that the layout of the courtyard was quite similar to the courtyard Fang Rou knew in her previous life.
It also reminds me of the days when Ranmo and I got drunk and lay around like idiots in this little courtyard...
With that thought in mind, I flew back to my dream world without stopping for a moment.
What I think in my heart is what I wish for, and what I see is all joy—Wen Heng.
At my summons—
That handsome young man, with his fair face, flowing white hair, and fluttering robes, indeed appeared before me in an instant...
I stared blankly at the person in front of me...
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