Watching the plain-dressed woman approach step by step, Xun'er moved forward protectively, standing in front of Ye Hao and blocking Yun Yun.
She would not allow her to get close to Ye Hao.
"Who are you?"
The plain-dressed woman seemed not to hear Xun'er's warning.
She walked straight up to her.
Through Xun'er, she looked at Ye Hao.
Xun'er: "?"
Am I invisible?
"I am Yun Yun. Ye Hao, don't you remember me?" Yun Yun said in a trembling voice.
Her tone carried regret, self-reproach, and pain.
Back then, if she had not softened her heart and asked Ye Hao to spare Gu He, perhaps what followed would never have happened.
In the Tager Desert, they might already have killed Queen Medusa for revenge.
Then they could have returned to the Yunlan Sect and held a grand wedding.
She could have borne him many children and grown old together with him.
The more she thought about it, the more pain consumed her.
As she wept, her delicate body trembled uncontrollably.
At this moment, she did not dare hope that Ye Hao would treat her as he once did.
She only wished he could forgive her and give her one more chance to make amends.
Of course Ye Hao remembered.
He was just uncertain which simulation's memories Yun Yun currently possessed.
The first, the third, or the fourth?
Seeing this scene, Little Fairy Doctor bit her red lips lightly. The foot she had lifted was quietly set back down.
Watching Yun Yun sob uncontrollably, Xun'er felt as though she were the third party caught by the original wife.
The helpless original wife could only cover her face and cry.
Wait a moment.
I am the original one.
Xun'er snapped back to her senses.
"Hao Gege, you know her?"
Before Ye Hao could speak, Yun Yun choked out, "I am sorry. It was all my fault. Back then, if I had not softened my heart, perhaps… perhaps we would have already returned to the Yunlan Sect and married."
Xun'er's eyes widened.
"??"
"Perhaps I would not have become a top powerhouse of the continent, but I would certainly have been the happiest woman in the world. I destroyed all of that with my own hands."
Yun Yun cried like pear blossoms in the rain.
She stepped forward, squeezed past Xun'er, and tightly embraced Ye Hao.
Xun'er: "??"
A fragrant scent filled the air as her soft body pressed into his arms.
Beneath Yun Yun's plain dress, her figure was far more full than imagined.
Her advantages carried an overwhelming presence.
A Dou Emperor was truly terrifying.
Seeing this, Little Fairy Doctor seemed to think of something. Her heart stirred, and tears welled in her eyes. She turned away and gently wiped the corners of her eyes.
Xun'er stared at the scene in disbelief, her mind going blank.
She felt like an incompetent wife, unable to defend her territory against a rival, momentarily at a loss.
In that instant, a thought arose in her mind. If only she had an ally.
Yun Yun leaned against Ye Hao's chest, crying softly, her delicate body trembling.
Ye Hao sighed softly and slowly raised his hand, gently patting Yun Yun's back.
"The past is like the wind. Since it has passed, why bring it up again?"
"So you do remember me. I thought you had forgotten."
Yun Yun hugged him even tighter.
Little Fairy Doctor watched them reunite, a faint smile appearing on her face as tears slid down her tender cheeks.
But Xun'er grew anxious.
"Hao Gege, what is going on between you two? When did you meet?"
She was the one who came first.
Yun Yun wiped her tears of joy and glanced at Xun'er. "She… is your younger sister?"
Xun'er's face flushed red.
"You are the younger sister. Listen carefully. I am his lover."
She emphasized each word.
After finally distancing herself from Ya Fei and enduring until Nalan Yanran left, now an even fiercer rival had appeared.
Xun'er had expected Yun Yun to argue.
Instead, Yun Yun apologized on her own initiative.
That was completely unexpected.
Xun'er could only temporarily lower her guard.
At the side, Ye Hao's eyelid twitched slightly.
This scene was likely only a small preview of what he would inevitably face in the near future.
Fortunately, these few were relatively gentle.
"Shouldn't you be at the Yunlan Sect? Why are you here?" Ye Hao asked.
"I knew you might come here, so I came to wait for you."
After arriving at the Magical Beast Mountain Range, she had immediately come here and found the mechanisms intact.
She knew Ye Hao had not yet arrived, so she waited.
Worried that Ye Hao, who had only been a Dou Grandmaster at the time, might have difficulty descending the cliff, she had deliberately placed a rope ladder.
Not only that, she had gone deep into the Magical Beast Mountain Range and driven out several third-tier Magical Beasts.
Her purpose was to chase away weaker people and prevent them from discovering this place.
Fortunately, she had waited for him.
Otherwise, she would not even know where to search next.
Xun'er wanted to say something more.
Ye Hao grabbed her hand and interjected, "Enough idle talk. Let us begin searching for the treasure."
And so, Ye Hao led three women with distinct personalities into the cave to search for treasure.
Yun Yun walked at the front and easily destroyed the mechanism door.
Familiar with the place, she took the map from the skeleton and handed it to Ye Hao.
Seeing this, Xun'er rushed forward and collected all the rare medicinal herbs into her storage ring, handing them to Ye Hao.
The two seemed to have begun competing silently.
Ye Hao watched quietly. As long as they did not start fighting, it was fine.
Little Fairy Doctor stood aside, neither competing nor vying.
The corner of her gaze remained fixed on Ye Hao.
"Oh. There are three stone boxes here."
Soon, Xun'er's attention was drawn to the three stone boxes on stone platforms within the chamber.
Yun Yun knew where the keys were and what was inside.
Click.
Click.
Click.
She skillfully opened all three stone boxes.
"Wait a…"
"Oh. Hao Gege, look. There are three scrolls inside."
Before Ye Hao could finish speaking, Xun'er swiftly took out the contents.
Ye Hao fell silent.
"Hao Gege, look. This one is called the Seven-Colored Poison Manual. And this one is the Purple Cloud Wings. I did not expect such a place to hide a High Xuan-Class Dou Technique."
Xun'er handed all the scrolls to Ye Hao.
Given her background, such items were as common as cabbages in a field.
Ye Hao glanced at them. Aside from Purple Cloud Wings, which might be useful, the Lion's Roar had little value.
It could be auctioned later or exchanged for medicinal ingredients needed for alchemy.
As for the Seven-Colored Poison Manual.
Ye Hao knew Little Fairy Doctor's constitution was special. Even without it, once her poison body awakened, she would uncontrollably consume poison to increase her strength.
That would already be beyond her personal will.
After hesitating for a moment.
Ye Hao handed the Poison Manual to Little Fairy Doctor.
She was both surprised and delighted.
With this, her strength could rise quickly in the future, allowing her to catch up to Ye Hao sooner.
At that moment, a glimmer of hope finally appeared in her eyes.
She did not fear the future.
Because he was there.
…
Meanwhile, at the edge of the cliff, Xiao Yan lay prone on the ground, stretching his neck to look at the cave hidden below.
"Teacher, what do you think… they are doing in that cave?"
Xiao Yan wanted to go down and see.
But he was afraid of seeing something he did not wish to see.
His heart felt as if claws were scratching at it.
Yao Chen rolled his eyes. "How would I know?"
Xiao Yan gritted his teeth. "How about… we go down and take a look?"
"Forget it. Go down and get beaten? Or embarrass yourself?"
Yao Chen chuckled mischievously.
"Besides, if they are doing certain things in that cave and you see it, would you not explode on the spot?"
Xiao Yan's face flushed red.
"No. Impossible. Xun'er is not that kind of casual girl. She… she followed that Ye Hao to provoke me for not working hard, for lacking ambition. Yes. That must be it."
He gave himself a seemingly reasonable explanation.
But as he spoke, his voice grew softer and less confident.
"It is all that brat's fault. If not for him…"
Xiao Yan lowered his head, clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly. A faint trace of black qi slowly filled his eyes.
"Who would have thought you were such a devoted fool. Even if it is one-sided."
Yao Chen seemed touched.
He sighed.
"Fine. I will help you one more time."
"Y-you have a way?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise.
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