"Where did he take Wen Xi?"
Xiao Shaoyan tensed up, clenched his fists, and said in frustration, "I shouldn't have let my guard down just now. What on earth does Cheng Yan want to do?"
"Oh no, the fog nearby is spreading towards here."
Ling Feng supported Yao Qianqian and frowned, saying, "I believe Wen Xi should be fine. The most urgent thing is that we must leave here first, otherwise, the evil spirits here will eat us all alive."
Without Wen Xi's suppression, the evil spirits in the fog were ready to move, and pairs of gloomy red eyes were staring at them.
"Woo woo woo, is Anchor Wen gone? Are we going to die here?"
Tong Tong was terrified. She grabbed at the bus door and regretted going out to buy snacks today. Would she die if she ate less? Gluttony is harmful!
"The master shouldn't have left here. I can feel her breath!"
Liang Yuhui frowned slightly and stared at the center of the fog in confusion.
"If Xiaoxi is still here, where did Cheng Yan take her?"
"No matter what, we must defend ourselves well and hold on until Wen Xi comes back!"
Ling Feng suppressed the irritability and anxiety in his heart, pursed his lips and gave a serious warning!
Wen Xi, who was taken away by Cheng Yan, was in darkness, and there seemed to be many pairs of malicious eyes staring at her nearby.
"Cheng Yan, what do you want to do? Let me go back!"
Wen Xi shouted calmly.
"Wen Xi, you're so smart, you've guessed it, right? I'm just taking you to see her. After all, she loves you the most. In order to protect you, she was willing to destroy herself rather than beg me!"
Cheng Yan's voice rang out from the darkness. As he spoke, the scene in front of him changed dramatically. The light of day refracted in, so bright that Wen Xi couldn't open his eyes.
When she got used to the light and opened her eyes again, she found herself in a strange space filled with ice. It was extremely cold, and in the center there was a crystal coffin made of ice.
The moment Wen Xi saw the crystal coffin, her heart began beating violently. Her eyes turned red and she took a deep breath and walked over slowly.
Inside the crystal coffin lay a beautiful female corpse, her skin as white as snow and her features as picturesque as a painting. Even with her eyes closed, one could still feel the gentleness and tranquility emanating from her.
Just like the appearance deep in Wen Xi's memory, exactly the same...
"Mother…"
Wen Xi murmured, tears falling one by one.
She stretched out her hand, wanting to touch Zhang Yayan's face, but she didn't dare, for fear of breaking it.
"Good boy..."
A soft murmur floated in the air, and I thought it was just hallucination.
Wen Xi suddenly raised her eyes and looked towards the front of the crystal coffin, which condensed into a gentle shadow. There was a kind smile on the corner of her lips, and she looked at her gently, just like what she saw in the nightmare before.
"Mom, is it really you?"
Wen Xi was dumbfounded. When he walked over, he found that the shadow was extremely weak. It only condensed for a few seconds before dissipating into the air.
"Mother?"
Wen Xi's nose felt sore and he looked around for her.
"Don't shout. I've been repairing her soul for so many years, but it can only last for a while. It could have lasted longer, but last time, she took advantage of my inattention and secretly followed me out to see you. After I found her, her soul became even more unstable."
Cheng Yan appeared beside the crystal coffin, looking at Zhang Yayan with gentle eyes, "Wen Xi, didn't you ask me why I devoured souls? This is my reason. Junior Sister's body was originally dead, and her soul was also destroyed. At the beginning, I could only barely capture one soul. I have been nurturing her for the past few years, but there is only one soul left. I can't save her. But I am unwilling to give up. I have been looking for a way to revive her, at least so that she can stay by my side in the form of a soul."
Wen Xi was surprised. "If that's the case, why don't you bring her to me? I'm in the underworld, at least I can find another way."
Cheng Yan glanced at her indifferently, and said with a smile, "Looking for you is useless. Just like what your master, the previous Emperor of Fengdu, said before, there is only one soul left. There is no way to keep her. What's more, her fate has been given to you."
Fate?
Wen Xi's heart seemed to be squeezed tightly by someone, and her face turned pale. She asked with trembling lips, "My fate, was it given to me by my mother? Did I take away her fate? And that's why she died?"
Cheng Yan looked at her indifferently, his eyes cold and sinister, and he said nothing.
"Is it really because of me?"
Wen Xi fell into self-doubt for a moment.
The soul that had originally dissipated reappeared. Zhang Yayan put her hands on her hips, and changed her previous gentle appearance. She glared at Cheng Yan angrily, stamped her feet in dissatisfaction, then looked at Wen Xi with pity and slowly shook her head.
This time the soul lasted for almost a minute before gradually dissipating. A ray of light flashed across Cheng Yan's deep eyes, and he smiled helplessly.
"I understand, Yayan. I won't bully her. After all, she is your most precious daughter."
Cheng Yan sighed softly and explained, "Ya Yan's death is not a big deal, but it's not a small deal either. Let me tell you a story."
"Long ago, there lived a carefree life in the mountains. As exceptionally gifted Xuanling Masters, their fates were inextricably intertwined. When trouble arose, they would descend the mountain to exorcise ghosts and rescue the common people. When not, they would live a carefree life in the mountains. Until... during one mission, the younger sister was devoured by a fierce ghost and never returned. The older brother spent his entire life searching for her. Even after his death and crossing the Naihe Bridge, he never forgot her."
Cheng Yan said calmly, "I never expected that my reincarnated sister would completely forget him. When we found her, she was already married and had several lovely children. When her memory was restored, she was no longer willing to leave with me. However, her fate was precious, and if it wasn't reversed, she would still be torn apart by evil spirits like in her previous life. I found a way for her to set up a formation in the mountains to avoid them, but she refused. In the end... thousands of evil spirits invaded, and in order to protect her children, she was torn apart along with her soul."
Wen Xi clenched his fists and felt cold all over.
She asked puzzledly, "Is it because of her fate that the evil spirit chose her and tried every possible means to possess her fate?"
"That's true, but in fact, that fate is not her own."
Cheng Yan stared at her and said word by word, "Because that fate is in her, waiting for the next owner, that is you, Wen Xi! In the previous life, my junior sister encountered an evil spirit and had an accident. She didn't marry or have children, so the fate has always been with her. In this life, she gave birth to you, and you are the owner of the fate. It's not that she didn't understand, but she knew that having a fate means you are destined to have this disaster. She is willing to bear it for you, so that you can smoothly become the next King of Fengdu. Wen Xi, she is your mother. Zhang Yayan, that fool, has borne your disaster for you!"
(Thanks to Duo Xingxing, Shuai Ya Ma, and Xin Mo Nan Chen for the generator, love you guys~!)
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