"Although I sealed my memories, I was still affected by my inner demons. Images of bloodshed and killing would occasionally appear in my mind. In order to seek inner peace, I became a monk."
"Now that I have unexpectedly returned to the underworld, the resentment in my body has not been completely eliminated, so I need to go into seclusion from time to time to eliminate some of the resentment in my body."
“I am bound by the laws and cannot leave the underworld. It was the Demon Lord who helped me and gave me the opportunity to be reincarnated.”
“Besides me, there are some people who are destined for greatness, and they cannot be reincarnated easily, including you.”
"I?"
"Yes, the Demon Lord came to me with his shattered, almost completely destroyed soul essence. If I'm not mistaken, that soul essence was you."
"Your soul is so shattered that reincarnation is already difficult. In addition, you are not an ordinary person. Trying to reverse life and death on your own is against the laws of heaven and earth."
"Unless one goes to the Netherworld's Infernal Fire Domain, relinquishes all their power, traverses the thorny path of flames, and obtains the aura bestowed by the Infernal Fire Domain, in order to send a special soul essence for reincarnation."
"The Fiery Road is an extremely dangerous place. The flames inside not only burn the body but also the soul. I went there once and was almost seriously injured. Later, I gave up the idea."
"Until the Demon Lord appeared, he was the only one who had crossed the Fiery Road. I will repair your soul essence, help your soul essence fragments reincarnate, and finally reshape your soul essence. In return, he must promise to help me cross the Fiery Road."
"Boundless Fire Domain! Blazing Path!" Ruan Xiyan's pupils contracted slightly; just hearing it, she could imagine how painful it must be.
"Judging from your expression, he didn't say anything to you." Wu Xie looked at Ruan Xiyan's absent-minded appearance. "As the Lord of the Underworld, I have seen all kinds of joys and sorrows, love and hate, and infatuated men and women."
"But the depth of his feelings for you is something I've never seen before. Since we've already come this far, I'll just go all the way and be a good Samaritan."
Ruan Xiyan suddenly looked up at Wu Xie, "Did he do something else?"
"When your soul essence was being condensed and reshaped, I discovered that you had no heart. Without a heart, even if your soul essence is reassembled, you still won't live long in your mortal body."
"The Demon Lord was not surprised that you have no heart, as if he had known all along. He said that since you have no heart, he will fill it in for you."
"He took out half of his heart to be reincarnated with you. When the time is right and your body can withstand it, that half of his heart will enter your body and prolong your life."
"Dig out your heart?!" Ruan Xiyan's voice trembled; she could hardly believe her ears.
Wu Xie wouldn't joke about something this serious. Could it be that the ruby that entered her body before was... A Yu's heart?
Ah Yu personally dug out his own heart; the half of the heart beating inside her is Ah Yu's?!
No wonder she could clearly feel her heart pounding when she and Ah Yu held hands. So that's why...
She knew that A-Yu had done a lot for her, but she didn't know it was this much.
The pain of having one's heart ripped out must be excruciating!
Ruan Xiyan asked anxiously, "Ayu has lost half of his heart, is he in danger?"
Wu Xie shrugged. "He's still alive and kicking, which proves he's not in any serious danger. If anyone's in danger, it's someone else."
"He lost half his heart, so his strength is definitely diminished, but even with his diminished strength, he can still trespass into my Underworld as if it were empty."
"Moreover, he was able to break through the Infernal Fire Domain, which means he cannot be judged by ordinary standards. You don't need to worry too much."
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Ruan Xiyan didn't know how she got back to the courtyard; she was in a dazed state.
She didn't go back to her own room, but went directly to Junyu's room.
Before Jun Yu could even see who it was, Ruan Xiyan threw him into her arms.
Although Junyu was confused, he instinctively hugged her. "Ayan, what's wrong?"
Ruan Xiyan gently stroked his chest, "I never knew that the heart beating inside me right now was yours."
Jun Yu was stunned for a moment when he heard Ruan Xiyan's words. "How did you know? You went to see Wu Xie."
"If he hadn't told me, how long were you planning to keep this from me?" Ruan Xiyan felt complicated and uneasy. A Yu had done so much for her without her even realizing it.
Jun Yu patted Ruan Xiyan's head, "Being able to bring Ayan back to my side, it's all worth it."
"No wonder you always say that we are telepathic, that you can always find me accurately, and even sense the sadness in my heart."
Ruan Xiyan thought of something and took out the star and moon necklace she was wearing around her neck. "This necklace can affect the heartbeat. I felt it was special when I first saw it. Ayu, what is this?"
Now that things have come to this, there's no need to hide it anymore. Junyu obediently replied, "I used the bone closest to my heart to make it, so that Ayan can feel her heartbeat and feel that she is truly alive."
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Ruan Xiyan's eyes stung with tears.
"It's all trivial, nothing to talk about. I can give my heart to Ayan, what does a broken heart matter?" Jun Yu looked at Ruan Xiyan's reddened eyes and comforted her with a hug.
"You've done so much for me, how can I ever repay you?" Ruan Xiyan murmured.
“Ayan doesn’t need to pay me back, because I belong to Ayan.” Jun Yu’s gentle voice rang in her ear.
"Ayu, let's get married when Father's remnant soul returns to his body and Father wakes up," Ruan Xiyan whispered.
A thunderbolt seemed to strike Junyu's mind. His eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "Ayan, what did you say?"
“I said, let’s get married,” Ruan Xiyan repeated, word by word.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment; the surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
After waiting for a long time without hearing Jun Yu's reply, Ruan Xiyan frowned slightly and stepped out of his embrace. "Ayu, don't you want to?"
After regaining his senses, Junyu quickly shook his head, "How could I not be willing! Of course I'm willing to marry Ayan, it's just that now is not the right time."
Why?
"Although I dream of marrying Ayan, I can't take advantage of her. Ayan, your memories are gradually returning, and it's only a matter of time before you recover all your memories."
"At that time, Ayan will decide whether or not to marry me. The decision has always been in Ayan's hands."
Ruan Xiyan could sense the unease in Jun Yu. She didn't understand why A Yu had such emotions, or where his unease came from.
Could something have happened in the past? If so, we'll only know the answer once she regains her memories.
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