The Temptation of Reviving Her Mother

"Thank you for your kindness, but I can't go with you."

Yuanen Yehui bit down on her lower lip and gave her "aunt" a slight bow. Though her tone carried a measure of politeness, her refusal was exceptionally firm.

Shrek Academy was still being rebuilt. As one of the current Shrek Seven Devils, how could she possibly abandon her companions and go cultivate with someone else?

As she spoke, Yuanen Yehui's back quietly tensed, her muscles coiling like a fully drawn bow, ready to strike. She had never forgotten the uniquely cold, sinister aura of an Evil Soul Master hidden beneath that face somewhat resembling her own.

Evil Soul Masters had always acted unpredictably. If the other party truly intended to abduct her by force, then even if she had to give everything she had, she would still spark a fierce resistance.

"Is that so?" Hui Ye sighed softly, her gaze complicated as she looked at Yuanen Yehui. "Your personality is exactly like your mother's. Back then, my sister and I went our separate ways because our ideals differed as well..."

Her voice paused, as though she were recalling the past. Only after a moment did she compose herself, her tone becoming gentler. "Fine. If you don't wish to come with me, I won't force you. But before you leave, can you tell me... how exactly did your mother die?"

The moment those words were spoken, even Xie Xie, whose injuries had yet to heal, could not help pricking up his ears. Yuanen Yehui's background had always been an unspoken secret among her companions. She never brought it up herself, and they tacitly understood not to ask.

Yet the mere fact that the Titan Giant Ape and Fallen Angel—two top-tier Martial Souls—coexisted within her was enough to show that her