I followed the ghost for several days and finally found the cave I had returned to.
The journey back was exactly the same as the one we took to get there. Because I had the experience, I wasn't as flustered as I was on the way there.
When we returned to the abyss, nothing had changed.
I asked about the time, and it turned out that for the people here, it had only been a quarter of an hour between You and me.
I smiled to myself, thinking that if I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have worried about so many unnecessary things when I left.
"I'm going into seclusion for a while."
In the main hall, You, dressed in a long black robe, spoke in a tone that brooked no argument.
"Yes." The Abyss's subjects always believed in You and obeyed his every word.
After You finished speaking, she pulled me and hurriedly went to the inner hall.
"We'll probably be spending a lot of time here for a while. You won't get bored, will you?" You gently stroked my face before we started, her eyes burning with a light that made me afraid to look directly at her.
You gently hummed in agreement, telling me to lie down. He then sat cross-legged in front of me, placing the Soul-Stealing Jade on my body.
"It might hurt a little during the process, so please bear with it." You looked at me with a hint of pity in her eyes.
It was as if my soul was forcibly stripped from my body. Even if You didn't say it, I knew how painful it was. But I didn't want to give up this opportunity. I didn't want to constantly worry about whether Nu Xin would wake up and I would have to go back.
I know that You has put in a lot of effort to achieve this moment.
"Okay." My firm voice echoed in the stone chamber.
A long, slender, fair hand approached my eyes. I slowly closed my eyes, and before I did, I seemed to see shimmering light emanating from her hand.
As soon as I fell asleep, I was plunged into darkness. When I opened my eyes, I saw a dark lake, and I was standing barefoot on its surface.
My gaze shifted downwards, and I suddenly screamed. It turned out that I wasn't just barefoot, but also completely naked.
However, I quickly calmed down and realized that this must be an illusion.
But why did I end up at this lake again? I pondered for a long time, head bowed.
This... This is...
My face turned deathly pale, and I wanted to run away as soon as I stepped out of the way. This was the place where Nv Xin had once been.
As I was thinking, a light suddenly appeared above my head, a white, shimmering light that I had seen in You's hand before I fell asleep.
Before I could take a closer look, an intense pain emanating from the depths of my body and soul caused me to fall to the ground. It hurt so much.
I bit my lip hard, and it really hurt.
As the light gradually moved downwards, the pain in my body also gradually intensified. This pain erupted from the depths of my soul, leaving me no way to escape and forcing me to endure it. Even after I fainted, I could still feel this pain.
Just as I was in so much pain that I couldn't care less about anything else, there was a sudden movement underwater. I forced myself to look, and sure enough, it was Nvxin.
Although I haven't seen her face yet, I'm sure it's Nv Xin because I've seen her make her entrance once before in this way.
The woman gradually surfaced, revealing her chest. She was naked, just like me, but her eyes were still tightly closed, as if she had fallen asleep.
Then, I no longer had the strength to look, and I lay on the water's surface like a dehydrated dead dog.
Strangely, I didn't sink.
The pain left my mind blank, and my voice was hoarse from shouting earlier.
This reminds me of the last time I was captured by Liu Lieyu, and how Liu Lieyu rebuilt my flesh and blood.
This time it hurt even more than last time.
I forced a smile. Speaking of which, I really have to thank Liu Lieyu.
If it weren't for his experience last time, I probably would have had an even harder time getting through this.
I don't know how long I lay on the water. Since Nvxin came out of the water, she had been facing upwards, and I didn't have the strength to look closely.
I guess You is using her magic to extract Nvxin's soul. Just bear with it a little longer, it will be over soon, and I will be able to see You soon.
With this belief, I persisted for an unknown amount of time; the surroundings were so quiet that only my breathing could be heard.
The pain seemed to gradually subside, and I completely fainted.
When I opened my eyes again, I saw a familiar face.
"You..." I reached out a hand and pitifully took You's hand.
The pain in my body has subsided, and I don't feel any pain anywhere now, but I feel inexplicably weak.
"You need to take good care of your health during this period."
Huh? I'm injured?
“No.” You shook her head. “Extracting Nu Xin’s soul will also harm you. You will be weak for a while.”
"I understand." I thought for a moment and roughly understood what You meant, so I obediently lay down on the bed.
This isn't the place I was in before I fell asleep; it's the room I'm used to living in.
“This contains Nüxin’s soul.” You said, then put the Soul-Stealing Jade on my wrist. “This jade needs to be kept with you for now. Once I have a plan, I will take it away and seal it. It cannot be too far from you now.”
I lowered my eyes to look at the jade stone on my chest. "Why can't it be too far away from me?"
"If this body is too far from Nvxin's soul, it will quickly wither away. Don't worry, I will think of a solution soon."
"Okay." You's words echoed in my ears. After comforting me for a few more minutes, You left in a hurry.
I sat up, propped my head up, and watched You leave. You must be very busy, anxious about my affairs and also worried about the Abyss.
I really can't help at all now, and I didn't even realize it when I first woke up.
Now, as she moved her body, she found that it was indeed as You had said: this body was too weak, and the power she once possessed seemed to have weakened along with the power of Nu Xin's soul.
I fiddled with the soul-snatching jade around my neck. Youzhi said that the farther away Nuxin's soul was from me, the weaker my body would become. But that's not really the case, is it?
I can feel the current state of my body.
I smiled helplessly, put the Soul-Hooking Jade into my clothes, and lay back down.
I am so tired that I don't even have the strength to sit for a while. If Nvxin's soul gets too far away from me, I will die completely.
Before I fell into a coma, I thought of the way Nvxin smiled and threw the jade to us when I first met her.
The same face, but Nvxin is even more striking than Huaguang.
When I regained consciousness, I saw You's worried face, and his dark eyes shone with a different kind of light when he saw me wake up.
"Awake? Are you feeling any better?"
I tried moving around a bit. "Hmm, it's a little better."
She let out a long sigh and handed me a bowl filled with medicinal soup. "Here, drink this."
I leaned closer and took a sniff; a strange, delicate fragrance lingered around my nose.
Half of the herbal medicine was unbearably bitter and didn't even smell pleasant, but this bowl had a unique, subtle fragrance.
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