Ye Yuan bought the catgirl because he sensed a familiar aura from her.
The aura of a Soul Beast! Ye Yuan guessed that the catgirl had Soul Beast blood in her veins.
Or perhaps, like Xiao Wu, she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form!
Now, if he bought her and granted her a blessing, she could serve as decent early preparation for the establishment of the Heavenly Court.
Ye Yuan dismissed everyone from the private room.
"Alright, everyone's gone. Tell me what's going on."
"Why does Xiao Wu beside Tang San look so much like my Yan'er? Even their habits are the same!"
Ye Yuan had seen that girl again during the bidding.
She had been sitting beside Tang San. The only person who could have come to the auction house with Tang San at that time was Xiao Wu.
Douluo Continent was vast, and there were countless people who looked alike.
But was it normal for even such rare little habits to be identical?
And most importantly, what the hell was that hairpin in Xiao Wu's hair?
He had examined its pattern over and over again just now. He had carved it himself back then.
No matter how much he thought about it, he could not figure it out.
In the end, he thought of one possibility: his past self had done it!
"Come out already, Little Golden Man. I know you exist!"
Ye Yuan's heart pounded wildly. He had originally thought Yan'er was dead, but now he felt that his Yan'er might not have died after all.
"If you don't come out, I'll die right in front of you!"
"Come out!"
Ye Yuan shouted for a long time, but there was no response.
Other than Yan'er and Little Xue, what else had his past self cared about most?
Suddenly, he thought of something.
He immediately summoned his martial soul—the Bloodthirsty Sword.
"Listen carefully. If you still don't come out and tell me why, I'll cut off my little willy!!!"
All of a sudden, Ye Yuan felt dizzy and collapsed onto the chair.
A little golden figure appeared in Ye Yuan's mind.
It held its head, its face full of helplessness.
It said to Ye Yuan, "My past self was really stubborn!"
It had never expected him to think of such a way to force it out.
Ye Yuan immediately rushed forward and said excitedly, "You finally came out. Are you me from my previous life?"
The Little Golden Man shook its head. "No. I'm merely a wisp of divine consciousness from your previous life."
This Little Golden Man was the one Ye Yuan from his previous life had placed into his own body in the snow.
Just as Ye Yuan was about to say something, he was interrupted.
"Alright, I already know what you're confused about. See for yourself."
As soon as it finished speaking, the Little Golden Man waved its hand. A scene suddenly appeared before Ye Yuan, and the person within it was Ye Yuan from his previous life.
Star Luo Empire, imperial city, Yan'er's residence.
Yan'er was in an exceptionally good mood today because she had finished sewing the robe. She had to make her brother wear it.
Just as she was rejoicing.
She suddenly noticed a piece of clothing on the sofa in the room. When she walked closer, she saw that it belonged to Ye Yuan.
It seemed Ye Yuan had left it behind when he came to visit her.
Qin Yan'er suddenly walked to her door and peeked outside like a thief.
Seeing that no one was there, she hurriedly shut the door.
Then she immediately trotted over to the sofa, picked up Ye Yuan's coat, and pressed her nose against it.
She took a deep breath, her eyes turning slightly hazy as she thought, It smells like Big Brother. So nice.
She had become rather attached to the coat.
She did not want to wash it. She really wanted to hold it and sleep with it all night.
If she secretly hid it away, would her brother notice?
Probably not, right?
Just as she was still thinking, she suddenly felt a chill down her back.
She immediately turned around, and the person before her gave her quite a fright.
"Big Brother?!"
"Why did you come back early?"
Startled, Qin Yan'er immediately hid the coat in her hands behind her back, her face flushed crimson.
Ye Yuan looked at Yan'er, his eyes reddening.
Tears streamed uncontrollably down his face.
"Big Brother, why are you crying? And why has your hair turned white?"
Qin Yan'er was somewhat puzzled.
She and Ye Yuan had only been apart for a few days. Why did her brother seem to have aged so much? Even his hair had turned white.
His face was filled with exhaustion, and his expression revealed an endless sense of loneliness.
Ye Yuan rushed straight at Qin Yan'er and held her tightly.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Yan'er."
"Big Brother failed to protect you back then."
"It's wonderful to see you again."
"Waaah..." At that moment, Ye Yuan cried in Qin Yan'er's arms like a child.
Qin Yan'er did not know what her brother had gone through. She only knew that he was unhappy.
If Ye Yuan was unhappy, then she, Qin Yan'er, would be unhappy too.
Qin Yan'er reached out and stroked Ye Yuan's head, saying softly, "There, there. Don't cry anymore, Big Brother."
After a while, Ye Yuan finally composed himself.
He pulled Qin Yan'er over to sit on the sofa and slowly said, "Yan'er, what I'm about to tell you may sound a little absurd. You need to be mentally prepared."
Qin Yan'er nodded her little head. "Mm-hm, mm-hm, mm-hm. Go ahead, Big Brother."
Ye Yuan took a deep breath and said, "Actually, I'm Ye Yuan from the future. You will die in the near future."
"I came to this point in time to save you, but for certain reasons, I can't take you away directly."
"I can only hide you."
Qin Yan'er nodded. "Alright, Big Brother. Yan'er will definitely cooperate with you!"
That straightforward answer caught Ye Yuan off guard.
He looked at Qin Yan'er in surprise and asked, "Aren't you afraid I'm someone else in disguise? Aren't you afraid I'm lying to you? You're not even going to ask why?"
Qin Yan'er's eyes darted around before she answered in a serious tone, "Because you're my brother. You wouldn't lie to Yan'er."
"Big Brother may have become much more weathered, but the way you look at Yan'er will never change." She caressed Ye Yuan's face with her right hand.
"And besides, Yan'er already belongs to you. Even if you deceive Yan'er, Yan'er accepts it."
Her heart ached. Big Brother must have suffered terribly in the future, right?
That was why, when he saw her just now, he had cried like a child.
A strange thought suddenly appeared in her mind. If she had two brothers to spoil her, she would probably be very happy, right?
One young Big Brother and one uncle Big Brother—double the happiness!
Hearing the little girl's answer, Ye Yuan's eyes began to redden again.
"You little rascal, you're too cunning. You almost made Big Brother cry again."
Ye Yuan steadied himself once more and continued, "Actually, I've already come to see you twice."
"The first time was when you were little. I came then to separate your soul."
"Separate my soul?" Qin Yan'er asked in confusion.
"Yes. That person has been secretly watching every move on Douluo Continent. If I forcibly saved you, he would discover it."
"So you must 'die.' Otherwise, he will correct the course of history again, and everything I've done will be in vain."
"Yan'er, you must 'fake your death.' We even have to deceive the current me! Only then can we fool the heavens!"
"Only then will you have a chance to live."
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