[On this day, you and Li Ruowang dine together.]
[During the meal, a rare smile appears on your face.]
[This causes Li Ruowang to momentarily freeze.]
[Since Ye Liangyan's birthday celebration several years ago, you haven't shown a smile to Li Ruowang again.]
[Not even a feigned one.]
[Li Ruowang suppresses her shock and asks if there's something you want to say.]
[You don't give a direct answer.]
[Instead, you suggest finishing the meal first.]
[After the meal and drinks, Li Ruowang comes over and kneels in front of you, taking your right hand and placing it against her face.]
[She asks if you poisoned the food.]
[A hint of panic flashes in your eyes.]
[You ask Li Ruowang why she would eat if she knew the food was poisoned.]
[Li Ruowang laughs freely, saying that being able to enjoy a meal happily with you is worth any risk, even poison.]
[Moreover, in the palace, detoxification is not difficult.]
[You smile again.]
[From under the table, you retrieve a piece of Dragon's Breath Poison.]
[This substance is colorless and tasteless, extremely poisonous, enough to kill a Crossing Tribulation realm cultivator.]
[Li Ruowang is greatly shaken.]
[Evidently, she didn't expect that your real killer move was not the poison in the food, but the Dragon's Breath Poison under the table.]
[Inhaling it results in poisoning.]
[Li Ruowang immediately covers her mouth and nose.]
[She tries to take you away from the place.]
[But you are already deeply poisoned.]
[There's no antidote.]
[You grab Li Ruowang's arm, preventing her from leaving.]
[You know clearly in your heart, Li Ruowang is a madwoman.]
[If you die and she doesn't, she will definitely go mad and kill many people.]
[Among them, Ye Liangyan will surely be one.]
[So, to protect Ye Liangyan's safety, you want to drag Li Ruowang down with you.]
[But what surprises you is, when Li Ruowang sees you on the brink of death, she doesn't struggle.]
[She even leans her body against your chest.]
[Softly murmuring that even if you die, she wants to accompany you.]
[You are the most important person in the world to her.]
[You can't help but feel dazed.]
[You think back to Li Ruowang at the age of twenty-seven, surrounded by flowers.]
[If only her possessiveness weren't so intense.]
[How good would that be.]
The dream scene fades, breaking apart completely.
Ye Yu slowly awakened.
[This dream experience concludes.]
[Died at the age of 85.]
[Dream Evaluation: Excellent+]
[Acquired a dream life ability.]
[Qinglian Thunder Sword Art (Great Achievement level).]
[Dream evaluation reached Excellent+ or higher, reward: randomly materialized item.]
[Materialized Reward: Ye Nian.]
Upon hearing the system's voice, Ye Yu nearly went insane.
Ye Nian?
Isn't that his daughter with Li Ruowang?
How can she be considered an "item"?
System, you are too lax.
Besides, why give me a daughter?
Why not the Saintess from the Heavenly Bliss Sect? Born with charm and grace, unparalleled in the mortal realm.
As for Li Ruowang, forget it.
That crazy, possessive woman with her intense desires.
She won't let go even in death.
Should I say it? The word "ruthless" defines her life.
Sigh.
Let it be Ye Nian.
I have a responsibility to raise my own daughter.
Ye Yu looked around but found the room was still empty.
So he asked the system, "Where is Ye Nian?"
[The manifested character will appear in her designated position within the dream.]
[Rest assured, Ye Nian is safe for now.]
Hearing this, Ye Ye frowned slightly.
In the dream's setting, the Imperial Palace of the Great Qian Dynasty?
Could it be that such a dynasty truly exists in this world?
Perhaps it does.
If even the Ten Thousand Souls Hall exists, then naturally the Great Qian Dynasty could exist too.
As long as Ye Nian is safe.
But come to think of it, who wouldn't like Ye Nian's adorable appearance?
Perhaps she'll catch the eye of a princess or a noble lady, and be adopted as their daughter.
That would be better than living with me outside the Azure Cloud Sect.
Well, I should focus on improving my strength and bring Ye Nian back sooner.
Honestly, even in a dream, Ye Yu felt an inexplicable affection for Ye Nian.
But there's one question Ye Yu can't figure out.
If the Ten Thousand Souls Hall exists, does Zhu Diezhen exist too?
This question has puzzled Ye Yu for a long time.
Today, when he saw Wei Aoshu, Ye Yu wanted to ask her.
But in the end, he held back.
After all, Wei Aoshu had already treated him as a mole sent by the Ten Thousand Souls Hall. That's why she let him off the hook.
But if even the mole didn't know who the master of the Ten Thousand Souls Hall was, then Ye Yu would definitely not live to see tomorrow's sun.
After all, a mole absolutely cannot risk exposure.
Since Wei Aoshu had the capability to handle the bodies of Hou Wang and Hou Zhen, she surely wouldn't mind dealing with one more.
Alas, this fantasy world is too dangerous.
Without sufficient strength, one can't even ask a simple question.
But later on, Ye Yu figured it out.
Even if Zhu Diezhen truly existed and was the lord of the Ten Thousand Souls Hall, so what?
It was just a dream for Ye Yu.
In reality, their relationship was unknown. Even if they met again, they would just be like strangers passing by.
Rather than thinking about that, it's better to focus on how to survive!
Ye Yu chuckled self-deprecatingly.
Then he began his second dream journey.
However, this time, the dream was extremely brief.
Just a few minutes later, Ye Yu opened his eyes.
Luck wasn't on his side this time.
Before embarking on cultivation, he was killed by robbers due to his family's wealth.
Disgusting.
The randomly awarded ability was the talent for business.
Ye Yu was quite resentful.
Why would I need earthly wealth when I'm starting to cultivate?
At the same time, in the distant southern region...
Inside the Great Qian Imperial Palace.
Li Ruowang suddenly woke up.
Sitting on the dragon bed, she recalled the dream she just had.
Everything in that dream was too vivid.
Even the sensation of Ye Yu's touch and the pain of childbirth felt as if she had experienced them firsthand.
However, the life trajectory in the dream was somewhat different from reality.
In reality, Li Ruowang's father, the emperor, was indeed ailing, and there were nine imperial princes.
After her father's death, Li Ruowang still achieved the feat alone, usurping her brothers and becoming empress.
But she never had any engagement with anyone, not even with someone she liked.
During her reign for several years, the country prospered and the people were content.
However, Li Ruowang remained alone.
Ye Yu from the dream never appeared.
What on earth is going on?
Why would such dreams occur out of nowhere?
Just as Li Ruowang pondered, a soft voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Queen Mother, where did daddy go?"
Li Ruowang abruptly turned around and saw a chubby three-year-old girl standing lively beside the dragon bed.
This girl was none other than the girl from her dream, Ye Nian.