Jiang Ruan was surprised to hear Wen Yu's words, thinking that Wen Yu and this woman must have had some past.
However, it only took two short years for it to transform from a jade pendant into a human. Could it be...?
She thought of the buildings in the original space, which were antique and had a similar feel to this woman.
"Sigh... Xiaoyu is still the same. Why won't she listen to my explanation?" The woman seemed to have heard Wenyu's words and sighed deeply.
Xiaoyu's puffed-up appearance in the space didn't seem like she was really angry; it looked more like she was sulking.
"What happened?" Jiang Ruan roughly knew that the two had some past grievances, but it wasn't serious, so she was happy to hear it.
"Master, I... that woman is Gu Ruyi. She was my previous master, but she's not from this world. How could she appear? She abandoned me before, and now she's come back to me. Belated affection is worthless!"
Perhaps because she's been with him for so long, Xiaoyu's speaking style is now completely different from before.
"Oh? So you're from the previous generation." Jiang Ruan was somewhat shocked; she hadn't expected this woman to be so young.
Logically speaking, since Xiaoyu is a family heirloom jade pendant, the fact that this woman had such a relationship with Xiaoyu means that she has a deep connection with her family.
"Xiaoyu, it's been so long since we last met. You're digging up my past right away. That's not right. We've worked together for so many years!" Gu Ruyi took off the black hat that covered her entire head and lifted her mask to reveal a stunningly beautiful face.
He looked to be at most 20 years old.
But that's not the point. The point is, how come she looks exactly like me?!
Jiang Ruan instinctively pulled back a little, wanting to confirm if she was seeing things. After looking carefully again and again, she was indeed exactly the same as herself.
"You were scared, weren't you? It's okay, there's nothing to be afraid of. Although there are thousands of different people in this world, there are always coincidences, aren't there? The fact that we look alike means that we are destined to be together. It's fate."
Gu Ruyi took off her black robe, revealing a plain cheongsam underneath, which made her figure appear even more beautiful.
"Could we be long-lost sisters? We look so alike. Unless we're clones, it's really hard to explain with science."
Jiang Ruan was clearly somewhat skeptical, but Xiao Yu told her: "Master, you're not sisters. She is you, and you are her. You two are an inseparable part of each other."
Xiaoyu's words reminded Jiang Ruan of a sentence she had heard long ago when she was very young: "You are in me, and I am in you. You are me, and I am you."
She even thought of the countless novels she had read, and after processing it in her mind for a while, she asked, "Does that mean we are one person?"
Gu Ruyi responded to Jiang Ruan: "That's right, we are one person, so we should unite. Only by uniting can we completely solve all our current predicaments and restore order to this world. So, do you have any ideas? As long as you help me find the Soul Stone, I can help you."
Gu Ruyi's words were clearly very tempting. Before Jiang Ruan could say anything, Gu An barged in for some reason, pushed Gu Ruyi aside, and stood in front of Jiang Ruan.
"Don't dream about it. She has no idea what you're talking about. So, please leave here immediately, or you know what I can do."
Gu An's words carried a chilling murderous intent; Jiang Ruan had never seen him so angry.
"Gu An? You...you're alright." The gloom from before vanished, and Jiang Ruan was overjoyed to see Gu An standing in front of her, completely unharmed and in perfect health.
Gu An turned his head, his perpetually icy face now warm as a spring breeze. He leaned closer and said, "Use your healing magic to see how I am now."
Jiang Ruan did as she was told, and after confirming that he was really fine, she was stunned: "What did you do? I..." I haven't even found something to save your life yet.
Before Jiang Ruan could finish speaking, Gu An pulled her aside, dodging the dart that Gu Ruyi had thrown—a dart laced with poison.
"You bitch, I was just one step away from getting everything I wanted, just one step away, you bitch, you really are a bitch." Gu Ruyi was furious because Gu An's appearance had disrupted her plans.
She hurled darts at the two of them, but Jiang Ruan and Gu An were no ordinary people, and Gu Ruyi's attacks couldn't hurt them at all.
After several rounds of fighting, Gu Ruyi collapsed to the ground, half-squatting, looking utterly exhausted.
[Master, Master, be careful! Her specialty isn't darts, that's for deceiving you. She... she's skilled at dream-building. Be careful!]
Xiaoyu, imprisoned by Gu Ruyi, truly lived up to her reputation as the first owner of the jade pendant; her understanding and control over space far surpassed Jiang Ruan's.
So, when that melodious piano music started playing, Jiang Ruan suddenly fainted.
As she lay unconscious, she heard a distant voice calling out, "Ah Ruan..."
......
After Jiang Ruan fell asleep, Gu An shot and killed Gu Ruyi. Unexpectedly, the woman who was shot through the heart did not die. He then ordered Qingfeng and Mingyue to imprison her.
He tried many methods, but Jiang Ruan still wouldn't wake up.
"What exactly happened? Did that woman say anything?" Gu An stood with his hands behind his back, listening to the report from his subordinates.
"Boss, she confessed, but she said the Dream Weaving Technique is unsolvable unless the dreamer wakes up on their own; external forces are useless. She also said that unless the Soul Stone is found, even if you kill her, she won't say anything more."
The man kneeling on the ground was Leng Yan, Gu An's shadow guard. He was the man in black who brought Jiang Ruan and the others back with him.
“Very well, since she’s so stubborn, I have plenty of ways to help Ruan’er. Go and cut out her tongue. Anyone who dares to speak rudely to Ruan’er should suffer some torment.”
"Yes, I'll go right now."
After Leng Yan left, Gu An looked at Jiang Ruan lying on the bed, her face pale, and his expression was heavy.
He gently stroked Jiang Ruan's soft hair and said with some helplessness, "In my past life, I saved you so many times. I never thought I could win your heart. But thankfully, in this life, everything is still in time. Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you. Trust me."
Gu An muttered something to himself and then left.
However, they did not notice the faint green light that flashed on Jiang Ruan's neck, which quickly disappeared.
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