After leaving the Zhuoxin Temple, Ye Yu took Lin Miaoxue to the cave they had used before.
He intended to use spiritual energy to help her stabilize her soul once again.
However, to his surprise, even though her soul had stopped dissipating, it was now riddled with cracks, like shattered porcelain.
This made Ye Yu feel very anxious.
He had already given her precious herbs and elixirs. He had done everything he could.
Yet it still felt like he was helpless to turn things around.
How could these cracks be fixed?
Did it mean he had to wait until she healed on her own?
As Ye Yu pondered this, Lin Miaoxue slowly opened her eyes.
She raised a hand to gently stroke Ye Yu’s cheek.
“Big brother, you’re so pretty!”
Hearing this, Ye Yu was immediately filled with black lines on his forehead.
How could a man be described as pretty?
Wait, that didn’t seem to be the point.
The point was, why did Lin Miaoxue’s voice suddenly sound so youthful?
Alarmed, Ye Yu hurriedly removed her mask.
Seeing that her appearance remained unchanged, he finally relaxed.
However, Lin Miaoxue, staring at the mask now on the ground, looked terrified.
Instinctively, she tugged at Ye Yu’s sleeve.
“Big brother, that mask is so scary. Can you take it farther away?”
Ye Yu waved his hand in front of her eyes.
“Are you sure you’re not messing with me? Do you really not remember who I am?”
Lin Miaoxue looked puzzled. “Big brother, I’m not messing with you… I seem to have forgotten your name, but you feel very familiar to me.”
Ye Yu frowned and quickly asked, “Do you remember who you are?”
“I’m Lin Miaoxue, of course. Big brother, I feel like I’ve forgotten a lot of things, but no matter how hard I try, I can’t recall them.”
“Also, my whole body hurts, and I’m so sleepy. I want to rest for a while.”
Before she even finished speaking, Lin Miaoxue had already fallen asleep, leaning against Ye Yu’s shoulder.
Yet her hands still tightly clutched his sleeve, showing no intention of letting go.
Ye Yu realized the situation was becoming more problematic.
How had she suddenly lost her memory?
He once again used his spiritual power to examine Lin Miaoxue’s injuries, only to find that the cracks in her soul had multiplied.
It seemed…
This memory loss was directly related to the damage to her soul.
This couldn’t go on.
If things continued like this, Lin Miaoxue’s soul might completely shatter.
He had to think of something.
After much deliberation, Ye Yu decided to take a bold risk and bring Lin Miaoxue back to the Wuzhi Peak of Azure Cloud Sect.
He would ask his master, Hongluan, to see if there was any way to save her.
At this point, she was the only person Ye Yu could think of who might be able to help.
Although his so called Master often seemed unreliable, she was, in fact, a genuine Ascension Realm cultivator.
Perhaps she really might have a solution.
The main reason Ye Yu decided on this course of action was that Lin Miaoxue was a woman.
Presumably, so far, no one would have thought that Lin Fengyuan’s real name was Lin Miaoxue, and that she was a woman.
Therefore, returning now should not attract too much attention.
With this thought, Ye Yu put the mask back into his storage ring. He also took out the robe gifted by Niu Jinmiao and draped it over Lin Miaoxue.
Well, it was quite a makeover. This would make things a bit more secure.
Half an hour later, Ye Yu arrived with Lin Miaoxue at the Wuzhi Peak.
Here, he found Hongluan, still in a drunken state.
It must be said, when a person is beautiful, no matter how messy their sleeping posture is, it can only be described as full of lazy elegance.
On any other day, Ye Yu wouldn’t even think about disturbing her. But this was different—someone’s life was on the line.
So, Ye Yu quickly began calling out to Hongluan.
But no matter how much he called, there was no response.
Helpless, Ye Yu resorted to his trump card!
“One thousand spirit stones, big ones!”
“Slash!”
Hongluan immediately shot up, her eyes gleaming.
But when she saw that it was Ye Yu and not the spirit stones before her, her mood quickly soured.
“Rebellious disciple, you’ve truly gone against the heavens! How dare you trick your Master! Just wait, I’ll teach you a lesson once I’m awake!”
With that, she started to lie back down to sleep.
Seeing this, Ye Yu hurriedly took out over a thousand high-grade spirit stones from his storage ring and placed them in front of her.
“Master, this is… an urgent request, a small token of gratitude. Please wake up quickly!”
Seeing the dazzling spirit stones before her, Hongluan instantly sobered up. She snapped her fingers and gathered them all.
Then, she looked at Ye Yu with a beaming smile!
“From the day you entered my sect, I knew you were a talented person. Speak, whatever difficulty you face, I will help you resolve it!”
Ye Yu couldn’t help but twitch his lips.
Indeed, all his Master cared about were spirit stones!
However, instead of complaining, he brought over the still-unconscious Lin Miaoxue.
“Master, this is… a friend of mine. Her soul has been severely damaged. Please, I need your help to save her!”
Ye Yu deliberately withheld the fact that Lin Miaoxue was actually the infamous demon lord Lin Fengyuan, fearing that it might cause panic and lead to her treatment being abandoned.
Hongluan did not think much of it. She used her spiritual sense to scan Lin Miaoxue.
Her expression changed greatly.
“What on earth has she experienced? How did her soul become so damaged? It looks like we need to call your eldest senior sister. She should have a solution!”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yu was very surprised.
“Senior Sister Tuoba Qiyue? She can handle it?”
“She’s specialized in soul arts, so of course she can,” Hongluan replied with a nod.
Then, using her spiritual energy, she shouted down the mountain, “Little Yueyue! The sixth edition of The Passionate Sword Immortal is out! Come quickly and take a look!”
In just two breaths of time, Senior Sister Tuoba Qiyue’s figure suddenly appeared at the mountaintop.
Her expression was full of excitement as she asked, “Where is it? Where’s the book?”
Hongluan remained calm and said, “Oh, I must have been mistaken; it hasn’t been released. Since you’re already here, this is your junior brother’s… mistress. Please help her!”
Ye Yu’s face froze.
He had clearly said she was a friend. How did she turn into a mistress?
But it didn’t matter. This unpredictable Master had always been like this. The urgent task was to save Lin Miaoxue first.
With this in mind, Ye Yu immediately clasped his hands and said, “Please, Senior Sister, help her!”
“Master, this is the one hundred thirty-seventh time you’ve tricked me. It’s really too much. However, since it’s a request from junior brother, I will naturally help.”
Tuoba Qiyue slowly crouched down and took Lin Miaoxue’s wrist in her hand.
Soon, the previously indifferent expression disappeared, replaced by a frown.
“It’s a bit troublesome, but not impossible to save. Junior brother, give me your hand!”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yu raised his right hand in confusion.
Then, Tuoba Qiyue clasped her fingers with his.
This familiar feeling made Ye Yu feel quite strange. He tentatively asked, “Senior Sister, what does this mean?”
“Don’t talk, I’m saving her!”
Tuoba Qiyue slowly closed her eyes, interlocking her left hand with Ye Yu’s. Her right hand pressed on Lin Miaoxue’s pulse.
Soon, Lin Miaoxue’s soul began to slowly detach from her body, floating in midair.
Lin Miaoxue’s body was also emitting waves of light, repairing the cracks in her soul.
Seeing this scene, Ye Yu felt it was quite magical.
However, the interlocking fingers still puzzled him.
Is this really necessary to help Lin Miaoxue’s soul?
Why does it always seem like Senior Sister is acting like a rogue?
You’re holding my hand, but why do you keep rubbing back and forth?
Is this really a proper way to save someone?