Upon hearing the number, Ye Yu was momentarily stunned.
He clearly felt that he had stayed in the underworld for a long time.
But to his surprise, it had only been twenty-three years?
Hmm, that makes sense.
There wasnât much activity in the underworld.
He only had around half a year of travel time.
The rest of the time, he was happily enjoying life with Xin Wan'en in Chouyang City.
It could be said that time flew by.
[Dream Evaluation: Perfectâ.]
[Randomly received two dream rewards!]
[1. Mid-stage Earth Ghost Realm cultivation at age 22.]
(Detected that the host is currently in the Heavenly Realm, and cultivation automatically transforms to mid-stage Earth Immortal Realm.)
[2. Heavenly Grade Supreme Ghost Technique, Burn the Nine Underworlds (Improved Version, can be used with Immortal Power).]
[The dream evaluation reached Excellent+ or above, randomly rewarding the materialization of two items!]
[1. Mid-grade Ghost Immortal Artifact, Ten Thousand Poison Green Bone Flag!]
[2. Xin Wan'enâs Storage Ring.]
[Title refreshed, fastest cultivation (Golden).]
[At twenty-three, reaching the peak of the Earth Ghost Realm in the underworld, an unrivaled existence.]
[Looking forward to your next brilliant performance.]
After the systemâs voice faded.
A surge of immortal energy gathered into Ye Yuâs body.
His cultivation made another great leap forward.
Steadily reaching the mid-stage Earth Immortal Realm.
Such strength was already impressive in the Heavenly Realm.
After all, at this time, the Heavenly Realmâs immortal power had not fully recovered.
The highest cultivation level was still only the Heavenly Immortal Realm.
With the countless miraculous techniques Ye Yu had, he could confidently say his overall strength was at least on par with peak Heavenly Immortals.
With this, a strong sense of security immediately surged in his heart.
But then, Ye Yu suddenly noticed a serious issue.
Wasnât he supposed to materialize two items?
The Ten Thousand Poison Green Bone Flag and Xin Wan'enâs Storage Ring.
Why were neither of them by his side?
Could they all have gone to Xin Wan'en?
As Ye Yu pondered, someone else's dream was not yet over.
[When Ran Jingjing stabilized herself, she subconsciously grabbed Xin Wan'enâs arm.]
[Then, without hesitation, she prepared to return to Chouyang City again.]
[To face LĂź Zhong with Ye Yu.]
[Even if it meant death on the spot, she would have no regrets!]
[After all, no matter what, the events were all caused by her.]
[If she hadnât been here, LĂź Zhong wouldnât have come to Chouyang City.]
[It would never have escalated to this point.]
[Therefore, Ran Jingjing would not watch Ye Yu face death alone.]
[However, when she and Xin Wan'en returned to the front of Chouyang City, they were stunned into silence by the scene before them.]
[In front of them was only a raging black flame, emitting an unsettling chill.]
[And Chouyang City, Ye Yu, LĂź Zhong, and everything else had all turned into nothingness.]
[Yu'er.]
[Xin Wan'enâs voice trembled, and she instinctively tried to move forward.]
[Ran Jingjing immediately grabbed her.]
[Though she was reluctant to admit it.]
[But judging by the scene in front of her, Ye Yu had already exchanged his life for LĂź Zhong's.]
[He had used his death to ensure the survival of the two.]
[That sentence, âLive well,â seemed to echo in her ears.]
[Tears slowly slid down her face, falling onto the ground.]
[In Ran Jingjingâs heart, she felt an immense sense of guilt.]
[If it werenât for her, with Ye Yu's strength, he could have surely reached the peak Ghost King Realm again.]
[But now, everything had disappeared into smoke.]
[Senior, why did you have to be so foolish?]
[Why sacrifice everything for me?]
[Ran Jingjing even considered giving up her own life.]
[But she knew very well that she couldnât die right now.]
[Because Xin Wan'en was even more emotionally agitated than her.]
[Had she not been holding Xin Wan'en tightly.]
[Ye Yuâs beloved would undoubtedly rush into the flames, sacrificing herself for love.]
[She had already harmed her senior; how could she just watch his lover fall as well?]
[Ran Jingjing let out a long sigh.]
[But suddenly, she thought of something.]
[Since Senior could reincarnate once, why not a second time?]
[Perhaps he hasnât truly died.]
[With this thought, Ran Jingjing became very excited, and then she told Xin Wan'en her guess.]
[At first, Xin Wan'en didnât believe it.]
[She thought Ran Jingjing was just trying to comfort her.]
[However, the next sentence immediately woke her up.]
[Ye Yu is truly the reincarnation of the Ghost King! Didnât you notice anything unusual about him when you saw him grow up?]
[Xin Wan'en was {Nâ˘oâ˘vâ˘eâ˘lâ˘iâ˘gâ˘hâ˘t} stunned in place.]
[Ye Yu was different?]
[There were so many things.]
[She remembered when Xin Wan'en wanted to take him as an apprentice, the resistant expression on his face.]
[And when teaching ghost techniques, the disdainful look in his eyes.]
[Everything about him seemed out of place with a normal ghost!]
[Then, he rose out of nowhere, reaching a peak in just over twenty years.]
[Although she had never seen him cultivate, he possessed greater strength than her.]
[All of this could only be explained by the theory that he was the reincarnation of the Ghost King.]
[For a moment, Xin Wan'en reignited her hope for life.]
[And from that day onward.]
[Ran Jingjing and Xin Wan'en went their separate ways.]
[They began searching for Ye Yuâs reincarnation.]
[But the heavens were not on their side.]
[After wasting a hundred years, Ran Jingjing found no trace, not even a single clue.]
[This made her feel discouraged.]
[Every time she looked at the storage ring on her finger, Ye Yuâs face would unconsciously appear in her mind.]
[This was the gift Ye Yu gave her before LĂź Zhongâs arrival.]
[It contained many heavenly treasures.]
[But until now, Ran Jingjing had never opened it.]
[It was a special memory between her and Ye Yu.]
[She didnât want anything to change.]
[But perhaps, Senior really did not reincarnate, and had truly fallen.]
[Thinking of this possibility, Ran Jingjing felt heartbroken.]
[She then placed her hope on Xin Wan'en.]
[Perhaps she had some clues.]
[The two of them had agreed to meet back in Chouyang City after a hundred years.]
[Now, the time had come; it was time to return.]
[Ran Jingjing went to the Xin family in Chouyang City but did not find Xin Wan'en.]
[She only saw a letter.]
[To Sister Jingjing.]
[When you see this letter, I will have already left with Yuâer.]
[A hundred years of torment was too much for me; I really couldnât stand it.]
[And you still havenât found his whereabouts, otherwise you wouldnât have needed to use the communication stone to contact me.]
[At this point, I know, Yuâer is really gone.]
[I have nothing left to hold onto.]
[Sister Jingjing, I know youâve always felt guilty about this.]
[But I want to say, everything is fate.]
[Thereâs no need for guilt.]
[But if you can, please donât stop searching for Ye Yu.]
[Even if it takes a thousand years, finding him would be great.]
[By then, I wonât be here, and I hope you can take care of Yuâer for a while.]
[If you and he end up together, I wonât object.]
[Sister, I can tell, you also like Yuâer.]
[Because the look in your eyes when you like someone is impossible to hide.]