Chapter 181: Remembering

【Yun Baobao agreed.】

【The first place you took her was the top of the Sangyu tree — where you first met.】

【She said, "It's so beautiful here."】

【But that was all — Yun Baobao did not remember anything.】

【You then took her to every place you had visited together, yet none stirred any reaction in her.】

【She even grew a little impatient. "Where is he? Why hasn't he shown up yet? Wasn't he going to give me a surprise?"】

【"Are you lying to me?"】

【"I want to go back and wait for him there."】

【Yun Baobao grew angry and wanted to leave.】

【Your heart was filled with despair — after walking so many roads, you still could not stir even the slightest ripple in her.】

【Could it be that she truly could never remember you again?】

【Your plan could only be put on hold for now.】

【After this, Hong found you and proposed a solution.】

【"Chuan, if you truly want Yun Sao Sao to recover her memories, you must be a little ruthless. She needs a shock to open that part of her past she has sealed away herself."】

【"You mean... reenact the Tribulation Transcendence Battle?"】

【You had actually considered this method, but could not bear it in your heart, fearing Yun Baobao would break down because of it.】

【"This is the only way."】

【Hong said, "If you let Yun Sao Sao choose, she would certainly be willing. To her, waiting for the one she wants to wait for is her only wish."】

【"Otherwise she would not have forgotten everything except this one thing."】

【"Only this can open her heart."】

【In matters of the heart, Hong always helped you devise strategies, and his methods always worked.】

【"I can only try."】

【You agreed helplessly.】

【Hong said solemnly, "For the sake of your and Yun Sao Sao's beautiful life together, I, your brother, will draw the Heavenly Tribulation upon myself and stage a grand performance for you."】

【Your expression was grave. "Many thanks."】

【Hong clenched his right fist and tapped his chest. "Brothers — in here."】

【After reaching an agreement, you and Hong summoned Xi and Chi, the two Human Race First Ancestors, to jointly plan this grand performance.】

【Half a month later, you had prepared everything.】

【That day, Hong came to Initial Mountain and triggered the Heavenly Tribulation.】

【Rumble—!】

【Heavenly thunder rolled and crashed.】

【The eyes of countless clansmen converged on Hong, who was undergoing his Tribulation Crossing, yet Yun Baobao, uncharacteristically, hid in her room and refused to come out.】

【She crouched in the corner, hands tightly covering her ears, her delicate body trembling ceaselessly, eyes shut tight.】

【You did not go to comfort her.】

【The thunder tribulation was her deepest fear — only by passing this trial could she remember the past.】

【"Still not enough."】

【You sighed softly. Hong was only undergoing a normal Tribulation Crossing, and the intensity of the heavenly thunder was far inferior to when you crossed the tribulation — not enough to give Yun Baobao sufficient shock.】

【Hong shouted loudly, "Good brothers, let's cross the tribulation together!"】

【"I'll join you."】

【Chi laughed boldly and also drew the Heavenly Tribulation.】

【"Me too."】

【Xi held an Array Plate and soared straight into the sky, triggering the third wave of Heavenly Tribulation.】

【Three Human Race First Ancestors crossing the tribulation together — what a magnificent and awe-inspiring sight. Even if it could not match your Tribulation Transcendence Battle that day against the Nine Ancient God Clans, it was still shocking enough.】

【"Thunder! Thunder again!"】

【"Such a terrifying thunder tribulation."】

【"He! It's him coming for me! He's in trouble, I need to save him!"】

【Yun Baobao's expression changed constantly — from initial fear, to hesitation, to struggle — and her body trembled more and more violently.】

【Finally, she suddenly leapt up and rushed out the door.】

【Yun Baobao looked toward the sky, where dark clouds were densely packed. With her current strength, she could not possibly see through the Tribulation Crossing zone shrouded in interwoven light and mist with her divine sense, yet her actions were resolute.】

【"It must be him!"】

【"He's come for me. I need to go to him."】

【Yun flew unsteadily toward the Tribulation Cloud zone. The terrifying aura turbulence made her stagger and sway, and she nearly fell several times.】

【The moment had come.】

【You had Yi teleport you to just the right position.】

【Right at the spot closest to the Tribulation Crossing zone.】

【"Chuan, I've suffered terribly to help you, brother. Remember to treat me to roast Phoenix next time!"】

【Hong forcefully endured a bolt of heavenly thunder, absorbing the majority of the thunder tribulation's power, and deliberately directed a small portion of the lightning to strike your body.】

【With your current strength, even the most minuscule Tribulation Thunder could inflict severe wounds and excruciating pain.】

【But you had to endure it.】

【Only this way would it be real enough — only then would there be a chance to awaken Yun Baobao.】

"Ah!!"

He let out a wail, his body uncontrollably falling down.

At this moment, he truly had not a single ounce of resistance.

"Lin Chuan!"

Yun Baobao, the moment she saw him, almost instinctively shouted his name and flew toward him.

But she flew too slowly and failed to catch him.

He landed on the top of the Sangyu tree, the dense foliage cushioning his fall, and crashed to the ground, barely clinging to life.

He vomited several mouthfuls of fresh blood, feeling extremely depressed.

Yet seeing Yun Baobao rush forward with tears, his mood found a hint of comfort.

A minor accidental fatal wound, not a big problem.

This scene had a slight deviation, but the ending was still fairly complete.

"I remember."

Yun Baobao, eyes watery, knelt before him, blood staining her white dress, "Lin Chuan, I remember everything!"

"I've been waiting for you~"

She wailed and sobbed, heart‑wrenching.

"It's good that you remember; I've always been by his side, it's all fine now, everything will get better."

He endured the pain, soothing her emotions, a smile on his face, "As long as you can recall the past, all my sacrifices will be worth it."

He sat up, gently embraced her, "Don't cry, it's all over."

Yun Baobao, however, cried increasingly fiercely, tears streaming down.

"It's not like this! It's not like this!!"

"I don't want to remember you!"

She said something incomprehensible, clutching his hands tighter, fearing he would leave again.

He asked softly, "Why?"

"Be... because..."

She sobbed, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Until this moment, he finally noticed something strange: Yun Baobao's feet gradually turned into mist, spreading upward bit by bit.

He, in a frenzy, reached out to grasp the mist, but caught nothing; they merged with heaven and earth and vanished.

Yun Baobao stroked his cheek, tenderness like water.

She said, "Lin Chuan, I know that even if I don't remember everything, you will always stay by my side, but if I remember you, I will completely leave you."

"I am a Spirit Monster, I should not defy the Heavenly Dao; when my independent consciousness restores, it will be the time of my demise."

As she spoke, her tears turned into a smile.

"But I'm still happy to see you again."

"In the next life, let's not just be friends; I don't want to be a cloud that never grows. I want to marry you, just like Sangyu, and become your wife."