Li Yelan's Pain

The journey home wasn't actually that far.

But Lü Yuan thought about it a lot, and it wasn't until he got downstairs that he gradually stopped his wild thoughts and decided to leave them for later consideration.

Lü Yuan began climbing the stairs, floor by floor, but when he reached his front door, he suddenly felt that it was too quiet.

This shouldn't be happening, it's so quiet... Lin Qi took the last bus, she should have been home by now, right?

She wouldn't have gone straight to sleep without waiting for me, would she?

Was it because they were unhappy with my evasive answer back then?

Women are such a hassle...

That's why I'm only interested in physical intimacy now, not emotional connection.

Filled with doubt and helplessness, Lü Yuan used facial recognition to open the door, only to find that the living room lights were off.

Are you really asleep?

He was planning to make her a late-night snack... Should he wake her up?

Well, it's getting late, I shouldn't bother her anymore, I'll just go back to my room and sleep.

Speaking of which...

They've already gone through that, should we allow her to sleep in the same bed with them?

Don't misunderstand, Lü Yuan didn't have any other intentions; he simply felt that he had been a bit too harsh on Lin Qi.

It's really unfair to make her sleep on the floor these past few days.

Recalling the feeling of hugging Lin Qi back then... Lü Yuan thought that using her as a pillow would be a good choice.

After making his decision, Lü Yuan closed the door, went straight to the bedroom, and planned to go back to bed and fall asleep immediately.

However, the moment he pushed open the door, something unexpected happened!

Lü Yuan suddenly found himself unable to move. Everything went black before his eyes; he saw nothing and couldn't react to anything...

Consciousness just went offline -- of course, it's impossible for consciousness to actually go offline!

Did you even get permission from me, the Immortal Book, to interfere with my consciousness?!

However, just a short while later, as the Immortal Book in his consciousness space began to glow faintly, Lü Yuan saw the scene before him again...

However, seemingly to protect him, the Immortal Book only allowed him to see but not move, and there were no outward signs of anything unusual about him.

As for how Lü Yuan found out...

It's very simple; he judged based on the reaction of the person in front of him, who was about the same height as him and was gradually approaching.

Moreover, upon seeing her face, Lü Yuan also understood why she had disconnected his consciousness.

And expressed understanding.

Why?

Because what appeared before Lü Yuan now was one of Li Yelan's prosthetic bodies, which he had seen on the [Bright Yang Tower] that day.

The one who looks about the same age as him...

He watched as her hands gradually cupped his face, her lips slowly curving upwards towards his neck.

Lü Yuan was somewhat helpless--

So my trip to the Dark Air Realm to find corroborating evidence was completely pointless. You should have said from the beginning that you never intended to hide anything...

And do you know that what you're doing is terrifying?

I thought I was witnessing one of those melodramatic plots from a past life—the kind where someone has so much protection and attention, yet still gets assassinated in their own home.

The result is simply that you're sexually repressed, so you came to me for sex...

Who could possibly hold back like that?

Furthermore, Lü Yuan didn't know if the Immortal Book was doing it on purpose; it clearly didn't give him control over his body, yet it still preserved his senses.

It felt warm, and itchy...

--This is Lü Yuan's reaction as the corner of the person's mouth slowly traced across his neck.

Moreover, her movements were gentle, even tender, throughout, as if she were afraid of breaking her favorite toy.

They didn't even dare to make any large movements.

This made Lü Yuan, who was also sexually repressed, feel a little regretful. "Actually, you didn't have to be so protective of me--"

But before he could continue thinking, the person in front of him murmured, interrupting his thoughts.

"Too cunning..."

Lü Yuan heard Li Yelan, who was hugging him and resting her head on his shoulder, whisper in his left ear.

What does this mean?

Lü Yuan was completely baffled and felt a chill run down his spine. Then, he suddenly thought of two possibilities.

"Could she have known what was going to happen today, and that's why she attacked me at night out of revenge?"

"Or did she just happen to have time to focus her attention on me today, and then witness herself being harassed by a cow, which is why she did this?"

Quack!

Oh no, this is a battleground!

What would a woman who loves you, Purple Mansion Great True Person, do if she discovered she had been prematurely taken advantage of?

Lü Yuan dared not guarantee anything, nor dared he even think about it. He only hoped that Li Yelan could understand him and not inflict any serious injuries.

However, he soon realized that his worries seemed unnecessary.

Because...

Li Yelan's situation is very wrong.

She held herself tightly, gently biting her earlobe, leading her past the unconscious Lin Qi on the floor, and pressing her onto the bed.

"Too cunning..." she kept repeating.

Then her stunningly beautiful face began to move, from Lü Yuan's profile, to his eyebrows and eyes, and then to the corners of his mouth...

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like he harbors any resentment towards himself; he just seems to be venting something repressed.

"What's wrong with her?"

Even if Lü Yuan were slow-witted, he could realize that Li Yelan wasn't due to the reasons he had guessed.

Even a dignified Purple Mansion True Person shouldn't have fallen to this level, right?

She must have encountered something that caused her to lose control of her emotions, which is why she came to find Lü Yuan and vented her pent-up feelings on him.

But what exactly caused her to become like this?

While he was being held down, Lü Yuan quietly observed and watched the various changes on her face.

Ultimately, some uncertainty arose...

She seemed to be in a lot of pain.

"Here it comes again..." Bright Yang Child's miraculous, brief recovery can only delay the onset of the attack by such a small amount?

Not long ago, at nightfall, on the space carrier atop the [Bright Yang Tower], where only Li Yelan herself was present.

Deep within, her soft murmur echoed.

When cultivators reach the Purple Mansion level, although they generally retain a human appearance, they are actually only human-like in appearance.

For example, Li Yelan--

The place where her physical body resided, without being actively suppressed, was almost like a surging sea of light.

Anyone who witnessed it would know that "light" is far more fitting than "beauty" to describe her true form.

So, at this moment, is the existence of this sea of light deep within the core due to Li Yelan's failure to actively suppress it?

No, that's not it. Rather than saying she didn't actively try to stop it, it's more accurate to say she couldn't control herself...

Just like her former family.

Endure the pain that comes at any time and in any place, as if forcibly tearing the Primordial Spirit into countless pieces.

And then came the uncontrollable madness that followed—

This is the fate of all "Bright Yang Child" after [Bright Yang]'s fall.

This is why the "Bright Yang Child"s committed suicide one after another, until now only Li Yelan remains.

Li Yelan had thought that the "Bright Yang Child" miraculous ability that had briefly restored her health last time would prolong her life for a long time.

But unexpectedly, in less than a year, this madness swept in again.

Wanting to destroy everything in sight, just to slightly alleviate the pain...

This is Li Yelan's usual practice, and it's also why her true form is here.

The famous landmark in Mingyang City, "The Space Carrier Breathing," is actually a result of recent years—

It was merely the aftershock of the destruction caused by the Law Power output device at the core of the space carrier when Li Yelan lost control of herself.

But today, this traditional approach has almost lost its effectiveness and is not as efficient as it used to be.

"Is it because of the parry?"

The core of the space carrier...

Briefly regaining consciousness, Li Yelan covered her forehead, which was in excruciating pain, feeling as if it were being torn apart bit by bit.

Her long, shimmering hair concealed her eyes, and deep within them lay an uncontrollable madness.

"I have to try a different approach..." she told herself.

"The best way, in theory, would be to have him by my side, but he's still young. Would that be effective?"

Li Yelan hesitated for a moment regarding the plan, but the pain that returned the next moment made it almost impossible for her to think.

On the verge of complete madness, she disregarded everything else and had no choice but to activate one of her prosthetic bodies in the [Bright Yang Tower] to try and find Lü Yuan.

In the deduction, later nestled in Lü Yuan behind the Purple Mansion, he could always find a brief moment of peace.

Although it might not be effective for him now, it was one of his few lifelines, a life-saving remedy.

And so, the appalling scene that unfolded in Lü Yuan's home took place.

And because doing so actually worked...

Li Yelan gradually regained some consciousness and looked at Lü Yuan, who was pinned beneath her, with complicated emotions.

She never expected that Lü Yuan would be able to help her at this time.

"I don't understand..."

She murmured softly, "Even now I don't understand... why this happened..."

Li Yelan simply repeated this, and then, slowly and gently lowered her head towards her lover's lips while still fully conscious.