"Hmm? Who goes there?"
The sudden appearance of Ji Ning and the other two left Jiu Lian both shocked and enraged. "Hmm? Ning Cai Chen? Yan Chi Xia? And Xiao Qian? You dare trespass into this deity's water palace? You're courting death!"
Jiu Lian rose to her feet. Raging tides surged around her, waterlight spread far and wide, and towering killing intent billowed forth.
"Jiu Lian..."
Seeing this, Ji Ning let out a helpless sigh. After all, she was his "ex-girlfriend," and he did not wish to come into conflict with Jiu Lian.
"Jiu Lian, you haven't recovered your memories yet. Now... I have the ability to restore them!"
With a flick of his finger, he sent a strand of Power of Belief into Jiu Lian's mind.
Li Yu had already undone the seals on everyone's memories. This strand of Power of Belief was merely a key that instantly broke open the shackles.
"I... Ji Ning... Yu Wei..."
The Power of Belief cleansed her soul. Jiu Lian shuddered all over as her memories returned.
Then...
"No! This is all fake! Ning Cai Chen, you dare use evil arts to confuse this deity's mind? You truly are courting death! Guards, seize them!"
Her memories had returned, but... Jiu Lian believed they were not real!
"Truth and falsehood, illusion and reality, all depend only on one's choice? So that's how it is!"
Ji Ning gave Jiu Lian a deep look, then sighed and shook his head. "Since you believe this place is real, then... do as you wish!"
Jiu Lian was unwilling to believe those memories, unwilling to believe they were real. Even if Ji Ning wanted to free her, she herself was unwilling to leave. No one could do anything about that!
"You... take care of yourself!"
Ji Ning shook his