Chapter 5 - Escape II

The previous YuYu had a maternal family that consisted of her Mother, Yu Zhen and her Father, Yu Yimo. Her two elder twin brothers were named Yu Min and Yu Lin.

After an incident that occurred approximately 14 years ago, the previous YuYu cut her maternal family out of her life. Although she still goes by the surname Yu, that is the only connection that remains between her and her maternal family after their sudden betrayal.

But that wasn't what shocked YuYu. What surprised YuYu was the fact that the previous cold hearted YuYu actually had a family of her own. Simply put, YuYu now had a husband and child in this new world.

"Oh my God!" YuYu let out a squeal, as her pale face burned with a crimson red. She covered her blushing face as her heart beat grew louder within her injured body.

'No wait! Now's not the time to get flustered!' YuYu scolded herself as she looked at the several injuries covering her freezing body. She slapped her burning cheeks lightly before regaining her focus back to escaping the forest.

As she thought again, her husband and son came into view in her mind. Confused at the appearance they kept making in her head, she searched for more memories about the forest that aligned with her family. Several minutes passed, as images from years ago flowed through YuYu's mind.

'Jackpot!' YuYu thought as her bloodied face lit up with a sinister looking smile.

Turns out this new family of YuYu's lives near this Winter Forest! From YuYu's memory, they lived in a massive Villa that was a spectacular sight for onlookers to see. The luxurious Wooden Villa surrounded by Pure white Snow was a Beautiful sight that many Citizens worshiped!

"But..." YuYu mumbled growing agitated. She placed a blood stained finger in the middle of her forehead as a headache formed.

'Where exactly is the location of the Villa?!' She closed her eyes trying to remember that one piece of very important information.

As she thought, she noticed how the previous YuYu would only sneak into the Villa to discuss important topics with her husband. She hadn't come across a single memory where YuYu and her husband were being friendly or casual whatsoever.

Diving deeper into the details of the previous YuYu's memories, she noticed the route YuYu would take whenever she would visit the luxurious villa. She recalled that it was a hidden route YuYu had made herself so she could sneak into the villa without a problem.

'Why not enter through the front door? It's you're house too...' YuYu sighed taking her red finger away from her forehead. She placed both her hands on her hips before looking up at the dimming sky.

"Great...Its getting late.." YuYu whispered seeing the blue sky above her fade into a light ombre color.

She quickly skimmed through her memories once more trying her best to find more information about the forest she was in. An image of the field of bones she was in earlier popped up after a few seconds.

"What the..." YuYu mumbled as she realized what the field was used for in the Underworld.

Turns out the field of bones was actually called a gateway. The gateway she was in earlier was used for disposing corpses which would then rise up as spirits of the underworld when the gateway was opened using a specific tier 5 ability.

"That Bitch actually tried to get rid of me!" YuYu shouted realizing what Jia Yi was going to do with her body hours earlier.

She mumbled a few curses directed at Jia Yi before continuing to search for more information about the Gateway.

"Oh?" YuYu whispered as her eyes were shut closed.

Surprisingly, YuYu's husband was actually the owner of the gateway she woke up in. Being a owner of a gateway signified how powerful and respected a person was in the Underworld. YuYu's husband not only owned one gateway but four other gateways making him the most powerful man in the underworld.

"What a Catch!" YuYu jokingly teased herself ignoring the large amounts of blood that continued to drip from her injuries. The snow below her slowly grew into a small red circle as YuYu's blood was soaked into one place.

Being the owner of not one but four Gateways automatically made YuYu's husband the ruler of the underworld, as that's how the hierarchy worked. The more powerful you were, the more status you'd gain. It was as simple as an Animal's hierarchy were the predators ruled over the prey.

'But if that gateway is his...than that means the Villa is close by!' YuYu realized growing anxious at how close she was from getting out of the freezing forest.

"Alright, let's think a little harder!" YuYu confidently yelled into the cold air feeling her motivation to escape rise once more.

Several hours passed as the sky grew darker and darker. Soon, it was completely black as countless bright stars shined from above. Small Snowflakes slowly fell from the sky making a bright scenery in the dark night.

YuYu laid beneath a withered tree in full concentration. Her dark brows were furrowed together as her head softly smacked the tree behind her repeatedly. She seemed to have bandaged her wounds with cloth that was torn from her clothes as time passed.

"Finally!" YuYu suddenly screamed into the darkness.

Hours of putting small details from her memories together led YuYu to find the exact location of the hidden route the previous YuYu would use! Although, she still had no idea where the Villa was, she at least knew where she could find the route that potentially led to the villa.

"Alright!" YuYu said slowly standing up from the painful sitting position she was in.

Her bottom was soaked in melted snow and she felt completely numb in every part of her body. YuYu didn't realize it but her body had gone into shock hours earlier and was in critical state.

The only reason she was still alive was because of the previous YuYu's painful amount of training. YuYu's body was trained to be resistant to all types of situations such as the one YuYu was in now. If YuYu didn't get help soon, then she would be saying goodbye to her second life pretty early on!