Chapter 818: Temple? Princess?

Thinking of that scene, Ye Qingran couldn't help but flush; back then she truly was daring!

But who made Fu Hanxiu so outstanding?

She, too, was deeply in love!

Now that I think about it, taming that cold tyrant Fu Hanxiu and giving him two sons gave her a real sense of achievement!

Back then, we thought their relationship would continue like this, until one day...

Bad memories surged to the mind.

Ye Qingran's expression gradually grew solemn.

That day, a group of black‑clad assailants attacked, and without hesitation they laid waste to them; Fu Hanxiu fought them, but because he was still seriously wounded and not yet recovered, and the attackers grew stronger one after another, they were in danger.

Later, Fu Hanxiu activated a formation, and as they departed, she vaguely heard...

"Temple? Princess?"

Ye Qingran whispered softly; those two words were what she heard when the formation sent her away back then.

The black‑clad men delivered a fatal blow in the instant before the formation was about to transport them; although they survived, both lost their memories of the Floating Life Realm.

Having clarified the events of that year, the stone weighing on Ye Qingran's heart also seemed to have vanished.

But she won't let go of those who tried to kill them back then!

"Sister Ran, have you really already had children?"

The few of them were genuinely curious.

They were all still single, while Ye Qingran already had children; wouldn't the gap be too large?

Ye Qingran gathered her thoughts and laughed, "Why would I lie to you? They really are already six years old!"

"All six years old? Doesn't that mean you got pregnant right after you left back then?"

Bai Pang suddenly realized, "Boss, the reason you disappeared back then couldn't have been that you learned you were pregnant and hid away to give birth, could it?"

Ye Qingran raised an eyebrow, "I guess so!"

She indeed was pregnant at that time.

I must admit Fu Hanxiu is quite impressive; he succeeded in one go.

"You all know, I didn't deliberately stay away. However, I still want to apologize to you for keeping you waiting so long!"

Ye Qingran thought about it and felt rather ashamed.

She vanished for seven years without a word, causing those who cared about her pain!

One should know that during those six months in the Floating Life Realm, she was truly happy!

Back then, newly arrived in the other world, she was full of curiosity about everything and bore no grudges; it was the purest, happiest time she has had in years.

Meeting and befriending Qing Lan and others, forming a party together, sharing all trials and growing together, that memory was simply incredibly youthful!

"Sister Ran, what are you saying! It's enough that you're back!"

Qing Lan's nose twitched with a sour feeling.

They even prepared to wait a lifetime.

Compared to endless waiting, seven years really isn't that long.

"Exactly, Sister Ran. Parting is meant for a better reunion; see, didn't we all meet a better version of ourselves after seven years?"

Ye Qingran felt quite moved.

Being able to come to the Floating Life Realm and meet these people is an honor for Ye Qingran.

"However, there are still matters unfinished over at Xuan Miao, so I plan to return tomorrow."

Ye Qingran thought for a moment and decided to voice her choice at this moment.

She had already found a way back: using the Ruinous King's Sword to tear open space, allowing her to return; this ability only emerged after the gem's return, when the ruinous state was present.

"What?"

The few of them wore expressions of astonishment.

"Sister Ran, you've only been back a few days, why are you leaving so soon?"

"I can't rest easy about the children; I want to hurry back to check that they're all fine."

These past few days, she kept dreaming that Xiaohu Xiaocheng were crying, saying she didn't love them anymore.

Waking from the dream, she felt a pang of distress, wishing she could sprout wings and return to their side.

"But..."

"Alright, everyone stop talking; Junior Sister Ye is only away temporarily, not gone for good."

Lu Shen took a few steps forward, smiling warmly, "Junior Sister Ye, I won't keep you from leaving, but promise us that you'll come back to visit whenever you have time, okay?"

Qing Lan and the others also looked at Ye Qingran with eager anticipation.

Since departure is an unchangeable fate, they look forward to the next reunion.

Ye Qingran's gaze swept over the few, and she smiled and nodded,

"Alright!"

"Hmph, don't make such a solid promise; you'll end up dragging it out another three or five years."

Ji Rufeng crossed his arms, his expression cold, turned his face aside, and snorted.

"This time won't happen! As long as I have time, I'll come back."

This place is filled with too many memories; next time she intends to bring Fu Hanxiu back, retracing the paths and revisiting the scenery.

She also wants to bring Xiaohu Xiaocheng along, so they can see this special place.

"Communicating Spirit Talisman, if there's an urgent matter, inject Mysterious Force into it and find me."

Ye Qingran produced three glittering gold Talismans and handed them to Qing Lan.

The seven of them sat in Ye Qingran's Courtyard, bathed in starlight and moonlight, feeling the cool breeze, and conversed for a long while.

When they left, Ye Qingran drew the broken blade and slit a opening.

"Da Hei, let's go!"

"Hm?"

Da Hei, still half‑asleep, wore a bewildered expression.

"If you don't go now, you can stay here yourself!"

"No!" Da Hei flinched, quickly matching Ye Qingran's pace.

The world is so vast; it wants to see whether it's the same as in ancient times.

One person and one murderer vanished on the spot, as if nothing had ever happened.

Xuanmiao Continent.

Crouching Dragon City.

At Fu Hanxiu's residence, a guard stopped a woman wearing a cloak.

"Who are you?"

"Does Fu Hanxiu live here?"

The woman's voice came from beneath the cloak, startling the guard.

In the Xi Ji Shengyu, someone actually dared to address the Emperor Sovereign by name?

"What exactly are you?"

At that moment, someone emerged from the residence; the cloaked woman looked up, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes.

"Fu Er."

The newcomer was indeed Fu Er.

Because he had previously committed a grave mistake in the Central Region, Fu Er was sentenced to death, escaped, and was then exiled by Fu Hanxiu to the border, to oversee ten fortresses adjoining Wuji Hall's forces; Crouching Dragon City was one of them.

Hearing someone call his name, Fu Er was startled and looked at the cloaked woman, "Do you know me?"

He asked expressionlessly.

After a few seconds of silence, a voice came from beneath the cloak.

"I am Ye Qingran."

Fu Er's pupils constricted sharply.

In the Courtyard, Fu Er stared at the plain‑looking woman before him, unable to recover his composure for a long time.

If she hadn't spoken secrets that only they knew, he would never have believed that the woman before him was Ye Qingran.

"Ye... Madam, what on earth is happening?"

Ye Qingran concisely described the whole situation.

She returned from the Floating Life Realm, expecting her soul to automatically match a body, but was shocked to discover her body had already been taken over by another soul!

Had Qiongqi not protected her soul with a special technique, she would have been reduced to ash!

She didn't even need to think and guessed who had stolen her body!

It must be Luo Qingcheng!

Thinking that Luo Qingcheng had coveted Fu Hanxiu for a long time, and after taking her body would definitely go after Fu Hanxiu, she could only pray that Fu Hanxiu wouldn't be blinded and deceived by Luo Qingcheng; otherwise she would crush her bones and scatter her to ash!

"Do you mean that person is a fake?"

Fu Er was also startled after hearing that.

Someone actually dared to occupy the Madam's body and deceive Your Majesty!

"Madam, do you know who it is?"

"Luo Qingcheng!"

Fu Er's pupils trembled.

When he heard the name, it didn't surprise him; after all, Luo Qingcheng had coveted Your Majesty for more than a day or two.

"Where is Fu Hanxiu now?"

Ye Qingran asked in a low voice.

"Madam, Your Majesty has already returned to the Zhu Lu Zhi Dian!" Fu Er's eyes flickered away.

"Together with Luo Qingcheng?"

"Yes!"

"Why is he in such a hurry to return to the Zhu Lu Zhi Dian?"

Before Luo Qingcheng's ambush, she had heard that Fu Hanxiu planned to go to Crouching Dragon City to avoid his mother, but now his mother is still there, so why is he rushing back?

"This..." Fu Er was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Speak!" Ye Qingran's tone left no room for objection.

"Yes!" Fu Er now truly feared Ye Qingran.

Because his arrogance at the time nearly brought death upon him, he has become wiser now.

"Your Majesty is returning to the Zhu Lu Zhi Dian because he can't wait to marry the Madam..."

Fu Er was overwhelmed.

What should have been a cause for universal celebration was spoiled by that damned Luo Qingcheng; he almost wished he could slaughter that damned woman!

Ye Qingran's eyes gathered a frosty hue, and the hand at her side clenched into a tight fist!

"Damned!"

She radiated a dense murderous intent that almost materialized.

"Prepare yourselves, I'm heading to the Zhu Lu Zhi Dian now!"

"Yes!"