After bathing in the somewhat strange atmosphere, Qian Lin and Ye Qiuhan left the bathroom together and returned to the bedroom.
It was still early, far from the time to go to bed. Qian Lin pondered for a moment, then pulled out an old book from her large chest, one that seemed to have been flipped through many times, and began to read.
Although Ye Qiuhan was curious, she knew that such items were likely precious things like Secret Manuals, and casually prying would be the act of a petty person.
A wave of drowsiness slowly washed over her. Perhaps it was due to the excessive physical exertion from sparring with Qian Lin earlier, combined with the catalyst of the hot bath she just took, Ye Qiuhan felt a strong desire to sleep.
Her eyelids kept drooping. Sitting on the soft mattress, with a faint floral fragrance seemingly lingering around her nose, Ye Qiuhan managed to hold on for just over a minute before finally succumbing to the invasion of sleep, collapsing onto the bed.
Qian Lin looked up at Ye Qiuhan, shaking her head helplessly. Was this idiot girl a pig? How could she fall asleep so naturally?
As for whether Ye Qiuhan would encounter trouble, Qian Lin wasn't worried. There were plenty of Academy Seniors surrounding the courtyard, plus the Stupid Girl's Senior Sister guarding the place. The Demonic Cultivator from yesterday certainly wouldn't be able to break in and harm Ye Qiuhan.
Therefore, Ye Qiuhan falling asleep was entirely her own fault.
Alas, these children nowadays, they really cause worry. Sleeping like that, she might catch a cold, right?
Closing the book, Qian Lin jumped off the bed, intending to tuck this naturally sleeping silly girl into the covers... "What... is this?"
Blood color stained the sky and the earth. Ye Qiuhan stood blankly on the damp, blood-red ground, staring in horror at the gigantic monster wreaking havoc in the academy ahead.
The monster was composed of blood-red chunks of flesh. It had no head, and its entire body was covered in terrifying mouths, from which long, disgusting tongues protruded, destroying everything around it.
"This is what is about to happen in the near future. The wretches misled by the Demonic Path believe they can gain eternal, flawless life this way, but they do not know that everything comes at a price." A cold, clear voice sounded behind Ye Qiuhan.
Ye Qiuhan turned her head and saw an extremely beautiful woman holding a Long Sword standing behind her. Under her influence, the world eroded by blood color turned into something like a fairyland, and the faint sound of string and wind instruments could be heard.
What shocked Ye Qiuhan even more was the face of the person behind her.
It seemed... for some reason, she felt this face was very familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before... Where had she seen it?
Ye Qiuhan tried hard to recall. It seemed... in the mirror?
"You are... me?" Ye Qiuhan's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes widened, filled with astonishment.
She couldn't be mistaken; this face was definitely hers!
This woman, who looked like a Heavenly Immortal, was herself!
"Correct." The woman nodded slightly, confirming Ye Qiuhan's guess.
Wait, what exactly is going on...? Ye Qiuhan felt her mind was in chaos. Why was she seeing her grown-up self?
Was this a dream? A figment of her imagination induced by the things Qian Lin had said?
Ye Qiuhan remembered very clearly that Qian Lin had indeed said she was the future Yaochi Saintess, and that she was the one who killed the future Qian Lin.
So, the future version of myself that I imagined looks like this?
Endless confusion arose in her heart. Ye Qiuhan looked at the beautiful woman who seemed untouched by the mortal world, unsure of what to say.
After a long time, she finally asked, "What do you intend to do?"
The woman's gaze left Ye Qiuhan and fixed on the flesh monster wantonly destroying things. She said softly, "Slaying Demons and Eradicating Evil, nothing more."
"Can you explain it more clearly! I don't understand!" Ye Qiuhan spoke somewhat agitatedly. She felt her mind was a mess, as if something was darting around inside her head, but she couldn't grasp the thread of thought.
She should know something, but she couldn't remember it.
Pressing her forehead, Ye Qiuhan half-closed her eyes, wearing an expression of pain. Her head felt like it was about to split open.
"You can remember it, I believe in you."
"What should I be remembering? Tell me!"
The woman did not answer Ye Qiuhan's question. She looked in the direction of the flesh monster and sighed softly, a hint of regret and remorse flashing in her eyes.
"If you encounter difficulties, go ask that fellow. She is someone you can trust."
Who is that fellow? Is it Qian Lin?
Although the woman didn't mention any names, this time Ye Qiuhan understood the woman's meaning almost instantly: if she encountered difficulties, she should seek help from Qian Lin?
She finally said something understandable... "Stupid Girl, Stupid Girl, are you alright?" A disjointed voice sounded in Ye Qiuhan's ear.
All the scenes before her eyes began to rapidly collapse. In a few seconds, Ye Qiuhan's vision returned to darkness, and the pain in her head also lessened considerably.
The calling hadn't stopped. Ye Qiuhan struggled to open her eyes and saw Qian Lin sitting beside her, holding a long silver needle, seemingly intending to poke it into her head.
"Eek?!" Ye Qiuhan instantly sobered up, leaping off the bed as if she had been electrocuted. "Qian Lin, what are you doing!"
Seeing Ye Qiuhan so lively, Qian Lin calmly put the silver needle back into the cloth bag beside her hand. "You seemed to be having a nightmare, so I was going to give you a few pokes to help you sleep more comfortably."
Are you sure that thing would just make me sleep more comfortably and not permanently? Ye Qiuhan looked at the silver needle Qian Lin put away, her eyes full of disbelief.
What, does a Demon Supreme like you know medicine now?
The suspicion in that gaze was so obvious that Qian Lin figured out Ye Qiuhan's thoughts with almost no effort. "Don't look down on me! I know a lot of things. Although most of them aren't at the peak level of this era, dealing with general situations is simple."
Can't the Demon Supreme have some hobbies? Is it wrong for me to enjoy practicing medicine and saving people?
Although her medical skills were entirely self-taught and rarely used except for healing herself.
"Is that so..."
"Of course. Anyway, setting that aside, Stupid Girl, what did you just dream about? Your expression was terrifying." Qian Lin asked curiously. "Did you dream about what happened yesterday noon?"
When the events of yesterday noon were mentioned, Ye Qiuhan's face instantly paled, but compared to the flesh monster she saw in her dream, what she saw that noon seemed rather ordinary.