Yin Mountain's summit. The Glazed Terrace.
Xu Yuan
—or rather, Xu Jingchen—was stunned by Shangguan Yun's words.
She had had a dream...
As an Immortal Species, he knew that dreams actually had an Affinity with the Whisper system. They could turn anything impossible into possibility, then make the possible impossible. Dreams were the source of Whispers made manifest.
Had Shangguan Yun also won an Old God's favor and gained an ability beyond anyone else's knowledge?
He had to find out!
"Nana, what did you dream about?" Xu Jingchen asked with a smile.
"It's a long story." Shangguan Yun let him hold her hand, a flicker of fear crossing her face.
"That's all right. Tell me," Xu Jingchen said.
Shangguan Yun could not help sighing. "Whenever Torch Dragon Residence clears out its collateral branches, seizes their resources, and replenishes its population, we of the younger generation handle it."
"A few days ago, I took charge of this year's purge. That night, I had a strange dream."
"I dreamed that Xu Chengan appeared during the purge."
"He's notorious. I couldn't afford to let my guard down, so I took some people to investigate."
"While we were still far away, I felt the shockwaves of a terrifying battle."
"Someone was fighting him to a standstill."
"Who?" Xu Yuan asked.
Could it have been Qi Canghai?
No, that didn't fit either.
This moment lay even further in the past than the ten-year pact.
"I don't know. It was a dream, and I couldn't see the person's face." Shangguan Yun looked bewildered.
"And then? What happened?" Xu Yuan asked.
"Then, for some reason, I found myself in a world called 'Earth.' I forgot everything and lived there for more than twenty years. Later... I woke up."
"..." Xu Jingchen fell silent.
That was too bizarre.