"Not good!"
Yuan's heart gave a sudden, cautious jolt, and he began to tense up.
Although he had successfully been reborn in the Ancient Wasteland of the Lower Realm, his name and appearance were exactly the same as in his previous life.
That had made him suspect all along that he hadn't been reborn by possessing someone else's body, but had truly reincarnated, only without awakening his memories of his previous life—until Lin Yuan died in this life and he finally awakened.
But none of that mattered right now. The real problem was that his cultivation was far too weak. Even with the memories of his previous life, he couldn't shake an Immortal King Realm Liu Ru Yan.
If he made her suspicious and put her on guard, he wouldn't stand a chance of fighting back.
"You..."
Liu Ru Yan stared at Yuan in utter shock. There wasn't the slightest trace of pretense on her face; it was pure, genuine emotion.
Although she had already learned from Qin Feng that Yuan had been reborn, seeing him in person still felt impossible to believe.
She had killed him with her own hands. She had even dug out his Immortal King origin.
Yet not only had he miraculously come back to life, he was standing right in front of her, alive and well. It completely overturned the worldview she had built up since childhood. Anyone who said she wasn't shocked would be lying.
"Thank you, Fairy, for saving my life!"
Yuan hurriedly put on an act, trembling as he clasped his hands and bowed his head.
"You, you..."
Liu Ru Yan came back to herself from her brief shock, then switched straight into Emperor Liu Ru Yan mode.
She acted as if she hadn't heard Yuan's thanks. Struggling to move, she came