Yunlan Sect.
Rear Mountain.
Inside a quiet little courtyard.
Nalan Yanran suddenly sat up from her bed, her entire body drenched in fragrant sweat, as if she had just been pulled out of water.
Her face was filled with fear, regret, and pain.
After a long while.
Her gaze slowly swept across the room.
"Could it be… that everything was only a dream?"
"But… why did it feel so real?"
Nalan Yanran murmured softly, her voice carrying three parts confusion and seven parts sorrow.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so immature and gone to the Xiao family to break off the engagement in that manner, Brother Hao wouldn't have died."
"It's all that woman's fault!"
"I already said this was all my responsibility. She was so stubborn, refusing to listen at all. Not only did she destroy the Yunlan Sect, she even cruelly killed Brother Hao!!"
Nalan Yanran sank into deep self-blame.
If she could do it all over again, she would never break off the engagement in that way!
Nalan Yanran got out of bed, walked to the table, and sat down, pouring herself a cup of water.
She moistened her dry throat.
Suddenly.
She abruptly remembered that she truly did have a finger-betrothal engagement with the Third Young Master of the Xiao family in Wu Tan City!
Could it be…
What had just happened was not a dream…
But all real?
And she…
Had been reborn?!
But where was her Brother Hao?
Where had he gone?
"Yanran, when you use the sword, your wrist must be flexible!"
"Yanran, cultivation cannot be rushed. You must progress step by step and build a solid foundation!"
"Yanran, this is a gift I brought back for you from my travels!"
"Yanran…"
Those warm scenes from her memories replayed in her mind.
An unconscious smile appeared on her face.
But when she thought of the final moment, when he was cruelly killed by that woman while protecting her…
Pain surged across Nalan Yanran's face.
She hugged her head with both hands and slumped over the table.
Her silver teeth bit tightly into her red lips, allowing a trace of blood to seep past her teeth and onto her tongue.
Her delicate body trembled slightly.
The sound of her sobbing echoed through the quiet room.
Tears slid down her tender cheeks and dripped onto the table.
Drip.
Drip.
Drip…
After a long while.
Nalan Yanran raised her head.
Two tear tracks still lingered on her cheeks.
She wiped them away with her sleeve.
A trace of determination surged into her eyes.
"Brother Hao, in the previous life, you risked your life to protect me. In this new life, let Yanran protect you instead!"
Nalan Yanran clenched her fists tightly.
"Before that, I still have to go to the Xiao family to break off the engagement. I belong only to Brother Hao!! However, I will not use such a rude method again!"
With the experience of her previous life.
She had grown a great deal.
She was no longer the willful young lady of a great family, nor the Young Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect!
"I will go speak to Teacher now. We will bring more gifts as compensation to the Xiao family. I will discuss the matter of breaking off the engagement privately with Uncle Xiao. Then things will not develop into that situation."
Having made up her mind, Nalan Yanran immediately washed up and changed her clothes.
She found Yun Yun and explained everything to her.
Yun Yun did not stop her and agreed to her request.
She instructed Ge Ye to take her along after some time.
Nalan Yanran secretly swore that after breaking off the engagement, she would cultivate diligently.
Even if she had to travel to the ends of the earth, she would find Ye Hao's whereabouts!
Likewise.
Once she grew strong enough, she would find that woman.
And teach her a proper lesson!
To avenge her previous life!
…
Xiao family, rear courtyard.
Inside a quiet room.
A young girl wearing a light purple dress, exceptionally beautiful, sat up from her bed, drenched in fragrant sweat.
Her face was filled with fury, and golden flames flickered in her eyes.
"Soul Clan! Despicable Soul Clan!!!"
"I, Gu Xun'er, swear that I will make you pay the price!"
Xun'er clenched her delicate fists, a cold killing intent surfacing on her pretty face.
She firmly believed that what had just happened was absolutely not a dream.
Because dreams were not this real.
She felt certain that she had been reborn, only awakening the memories of her previous life today!
Thinking of the final scene of her previous life.
The chill on Xun'er's beautiful face grew even colder.
If not for that detestable Soul Clan, she and Brother Hao would have roamed the Dou Qi Continent together as an immortal couple!
"I wonder whether Brother Hao is still in my Gu Clan in this life."
After calming herself.
Xun'er raised her snow-white arm and gently shook it.
The bell on her wrist rang with a crisp tinkling sound.
Very soon.
A black shadow emerged from the darkness of the room.
The newcomer respectfully bowed to Xun'er.
"Miss, you were looking for me?"
"Elder Ling, is there someone named Ye Hao in the clan?"
Ling Ying was stunned, not understanding why Miss was suddenly asking this.
"This old servant will have Green Shadow inquire at once."
"Good! Within three days, you must inform me!! If he is not there, even if you must overturn the entire Dou Qi Continent, you must find him!!"
Ling Ying's mouth twitched. Three days?
That timeline was far too tight.
Moreover, what had this person named Ye Hao done to make Miss so eager to find him?
"This old servant obeys."
After Ling Ying left.
Xun'er walked to the table, poured herself a cup of tea, and pressed her red lips against the rim.
"Brother Hao! No matter where you are, in this life, Xun'er will definitely find you! We will go to the Soul Clan together and avenge our hatred!!"
At that moment, faint footsteps sounded outside the room.
Xun'er turned her head.
She saw a shadow reflected beyond the door.
Without even opening it, she knew it must be Xiao Yan again.
Her brows immediately furrowed.
For the past ten years, every night, Xiao Yan had secretly sneaked outside her room.
No one knew what he was doing.
During the day, he constantly pestered her, showing off his cultivation talent!
Even three years ago, when his Dou Qi mysteriously disappeared and his realm fell to the Third Stage of Dou Qi, he never gave up!
Bang!
Xun'er raised the teacup in her hand and angrily smashed it against the doorframe!
The cup shattered upon impact.
"Get lost! If you dare to sneak around outside my room again, I will have someone break your legs!"
Xiao Yan was so frightened that he scrambled away.
…
At the same time.
Elsewhere.
After Ye Hao agreed with Zhang San to visit the Miteer Auction House to rent a shop seven days later in the morning.
Ye Hao returned to the blacksmith shop.
He lay comfortably on the bed.
"System, use the third simulation opportunity!"
Next time, he would have to wait six months.
Better to use it early and refresh sooner.
[Ding, simulation opportunity successfully used!]
[Initiating simulation opportunity…]
[Overwhelming good fortune will always accompany you.]
Although this overwhelming good fortune occasionally malfunctioned.
It had to be said that it was indeed a good thing!
Overall, the rewards from the first two simulations now seemed fairly good!
[You were born into the imperial family of the Jia Ma Empire and became a prince of the Jia Ma Empire.]
Aside from the first time being somewhat miserable, the remaining two simulated identities had both been noble!
[You were born at the edge of the Tagor Great Desert. The moment you were born, you attracted the attention of a Snake People Tribe.]
[Your parents, in order to protect you, entrusted you to their subordinate while they lured away the powerful experts of the Snake People Tribe.]
[Your luck was good. The Snake People Tribe did not discover your trail and assumed you had already escaped. You thus avoided disaster.]
[From then on, your parents' whereabouts were unknown.]
Ye Hao: "…"
Is this what they call sacrificing one's parents to Heaven to gain boundless power?
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