Each encounter with Shui Lanli was accompanied by hope and subsequently, stronger despair.
That time, naturally, there was no news.
Afterwards, still nothing.
Another month passed, and it remained the same.
Shui Lanli did put in effort, but the unique situation of a dual-soul entity was indeed rare, with even fewer records left behind. Those with symptoms similar to the Yue Ge’s were even rarer…
On that day, Yue Ge still bore the scars, watching the departing figure of Shui Lanli.
“Why does this mermaid like to fight with real weapons and knives?” Yue Ge muttered, watching as the fish gathered happily, sipping the light red blood spreading in the water.
The blood of the Asura King and the Mermaid Queen was indeed a great tonic. No wonder the small fish and shrimp were vying to snatch it.
Yue Li patted her back with fins, probably understanding it as a comforting gesture.
Yue Ge leaned back, stuffing elixirs into her mouth, restoring her injuries with spiritual power. She sighed, “Thanks to you, Yue Li. Wait a little longer, and I’ll accompany you to the sea surface, floundering however you want.”
However, in just a moment, she felt her eyelids heavy. It wasn’t fatigue, but something was trying to pull her down… pull her into a vast white emptiness.
Yue Ge knew she couldn’t hold on. Using her last breath, she said, “Let’s go—”
Immediately after, she closed her eyes.
Yue Li hesitated and swam to her, “Oh…?”
Cold, amber-colored eyes opened, containing the deepest darkness.
“Yue Ge” stood up, her gaze scanning the surrounding scenery.
Yue Li, intuitively, sensed something was wrong. It swam away, emitting an angry roar—it only knew that Ah Yue was gone, replaced by the strange person.
“You swim fast…”
“Yue Ge,” said, sneering.
… That was the first time Yue Ge, while the girl in the black dress occupied her body, saw the outside world.
She watched Yue Li swim away like an arrow and also noticed the spiritual light she had gathered.
If Yue Li wasn’t fast, the spiritual light might have already headed toward its vital points.
“I wonder… Why did this little girl run out alone.”
“Yue Ge” pondered, “Forget it, there’s no use in turning things around. Let her go.”
Muttering to herself, “Yue Ge” seemed unaware that Yue Ge was still conscious, only heading in another direction.
Yue Li swam behind her, neither daring to get too close nor staying too far away, just keeping a moderate distance.
“Yue Ge” didn’t mind a whale. She swam, reaching a desolate sea area with ease.
She swam into the ruins of what seemed to be a temple, pressing something on the head of a deity, and muttering something under her breath.
The whole process was seamless, making one wonder how many times “Yue Ge” had done that before…
“To seize the fortune, it takes effort…” After a long time, she withdrew, murmuring in a low voice. “When the time comes, what is Asura? Haha.”
Yue Ge watched the other version of herself, her heart filled with shock.
Even if she acted foolishly, at that point, she should have figured out the meaning behind the actions of the girl in the black dress.
Seizing fortune, Asura…
It was probably harmful to the clan!
But even if they shared a dual soul, they were both part of Asura! What benefit did it bring to her?
Yue Ge’s consciousness couldn’t hold on for too long and gradually became blurred.
But from that day on, she remained vigilant, remembering the feeling of that day, trying hard to stay awake when “Yue Ge” appeared.
She wanted to find out what the person was up to.
At the same time, while searching for Shui Lanli, she became more cautious.
As long as Shui Lanli didn’t say she found a solution, she avoided mentioning the matter of the dual soul as much as possible… because she couldn’t be sure if the other version of herself would also witness those scenes.
Upon careful thought, it was all chilling, and she became more and more cautious step by step.
During that time, there was also a matter that was neither big nor small.
Zhu Yu left the clan.
The former elder’s days were numbered, and after only four or five days after the New Year’s ceremony, he returned to the embrace of the sea god.
He had already retired, and most Asuras didn’t know his name, with few people coming for condolences.
Perhaps that was what he wanted?
Zhu Yu, who was around ten years old, arranged the funeral meticulously, applied to leave the clan, and surprisingly, the clan leader approved her application.
On the day Zhu Yu left, Xiao Yue Ge gained control of her body and stood at the clan’s gate for a long time.
Watching the receding figure in white, she didn’t know what she was thinking, perhaps the pair of silver eyes she saw when they first met. Or the sweet seaweed…
The past could not be retrieved.
Soon, “Yue Ge” discovered her little actions.
The sea of consciousness.
“Do you think you’ve become stronger on your own?” she sneered. “Little girl, if I hadn’t taken you lightly, your soul would have scattered long ago.”
Yue Ge did not deny it: “I am aware of all these.”
Seizing fortune benefited herself, and perhaps not only herself… Perhaps in cultivation, they shared, but in the strength of the soul, she was not as strong as this person.
The girl in the black dress could not be the true owner of the body. Otherwise, how would she know these strange techniques and how would she harm the clan’s fortune?
Regrettably, she couldn’t speak those truths to her father, there was some kind of prohibition…
“How will you deal with it?” Yue Ge asked.
“Still the same words—I want you to watch everything you like disappear!”
Such an unoriginal answer.
Xiao Yue Ge mimicked her cold laughter: “I know you understand more than me, maybe you are an old monster who has undergone rebirth. But if you want to deceive me like a fool with those childish reasons, forgive me for not accompanying you.”
Yue Ge, from the god’s perspective, couldn’t help but sneer:
It was not a love-hate relationship, and everything you liked must disappear… were you going through adolescence?
Strangely, the girl in the black dress was thoughtful: “Yes, you are quite a clever little girl.”
After a pause, she said: “Exactly because of this, I can’t tell you everything. With your strong fortune like this, who knows which detail will turn the tables for me.”
It had to be said that the girl in the black dress was quite frank…
Frankly bad.
After those years, Yue Ge understood what the girl in the black dress had done.
She wanted to use the clan’s fortune for herself.
Not only for herself but also to transmit it to some more mysterious and terrifying existence behind her.
For some reason, even though the strength of the person’s soul was terrifying, it had not attacked her weaker soul.
Was it out of sympathy or pity, or was there another scheme?
In any case, it couldn’t be guilt; her eyes never showed such a thing.
Fortunately, that gave Yue Ge time to prepare—
She understood that a battle between two souls was inevitable, and there was a high probability that she would be defeated.
But Xiao Yue Ge would never leave her body intact for that person to destroy the stability of the clan!
For her father…
And for her responsibility as a princess.
So, she no longer sought Shui Lanli.
Yue Ge no longer hoped to drive the soul out; she just wanted to drag the other “Yue Ge” down with her!
Yue Ge arranged every detail—
She helped Yue Li find its whale group, and the hundred-foot female whale treated it well.
The clan of Asuras wouldn’t be affected much without the young master, but it was hard on her father. After losing his wife, he was about to lose his daughter.
Although it was unavoidable, Yue Ge felt guilty.
Calculating each step, she thought of Zhu Yu.
Was she doing well outside?
Hope she is doing well and, please, don’t come back again.
The struggle of souls came later than expected.
The death battle of souls was not bloody, but the soul-consuming process was heart-wrenching.
“Too bad, I was telling the truth when I said you shouldn’t exist,” the victor said arrogantly. “If it weren’t for you, how many times could I have absorbed the fortune? It’s your fault for blocking the path of my clan.”
Yue Ge felt herself dissipating, and at these words, she forced a smile.
In a concealed corner of the sea of consciousness, unnoticed by the girl in the black dress, a sinister dark light slowly circulated.
She wouldn’t last long in this sea of consciousness.
Such precious medicine is used for annihilation.
Shortly after she dissipated, the sea of consciousness would be destroyed!
Yue Ge thought, contentedly dissipating, dissipating…
Oh, it didn’t dissipate.
What appeared before her eyes was a completely different world.
———-
In the coral palace of the Mermaid Palace, Shui Lanli played with a whip in boredom.
Shui Moran stared attentively, with a look of indulgence as if afraid that her daughter would hurt herself while playing.
“It’s been two days, and Xiao Yue Ge still hasn’t woken up…” Shui Lanli played for a while, felt bored again, and stopped.
Shui Moran said, “Your Highness, be patient. The Mermaid Emperor’s Pearl is not an easy spiritual object to absorb.”
“Sigh. Zhu Yu, do you want to play a game with me?” Shui Lanli sighed for a moment, then turned around and asked.
Zhu Yu ignored her, watching Yue Ge’s side profile, with half-closed eyes.
# Don’t speak, the experts in the Cloud Ascendant Realm don’t need to talk. #
Shui Lanli continued to sigh.
At that moment, Yue Ge’s eyelashes trembled, and she opened her eyes.
Zhu Yu asked, “How is it? Are you okay?”
Yue Ge buried her face in Zhu Yu’s arms, indicating that she didn’t want to talk.
So awkward. Really…
Never expected such a bizarre plot to happen to herself!
Originally a native Asura of the Spirit Abyss Continent, her soul was expelled, and she ended up floating to Earth…
And it couldn’t even be considered crossing over, without a trace of memory! Just like that, she became an ordinary girl for eighteen years!
Thinking back, the spiritual power environment on Earth was pretty good!
Zhu Yu asked with concern, “Yue Ge?”
Yue Ge sighed, “It’s nothing, just didn’t recover for a while…”
It had to be said, that her plan was quite successful.
After all, the girl in the black dress was no longer in this shell!
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