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The girl gasped for breath, her vision consumed by an inky blackness that made it impossible to tell if her eyes were even open.
Who am I?
Where am I?
Why can’t I remember anything?
“When I say ‘Stealer of Hearts,’ you will enter this state.”
Who’s speaking?
Stealer of Hearts? Is that me?
“Calm down, Master. What I’m about to do is common knowledge, nothing out of the ordinary. You won’t find it strange.”
Common knowledge…
Something ordinary?
“We two demons are the closest of kin. With family, there can be no secrets, right?”
“Right, we are… family…”
The girl’s furrowed brow smoothed out. The voice was familiar, and she was certain it belonged to her kin.
“Yes, that’s right. Only I am your family. Open your heart to me, let me see your memories clearly and thoroughly, know everything about you.”
“Look into my memories… No, that’s not allowed!”
The girl repeated these words under her breath, but soon her face contorted in pain, and she shook her head vigorously, eyes tight shut.
The black void cracked with the shift in her emotions.
“Listen to me, be still.”
The soothing voice seeped into the girl’s body like a potent elixir, calming her tumultuous heart.
Her breathing steadied.
[It seems I can’t rush things. Master’s heart is locked away so tightly, and with the protection of the Azure Pearl, her soul is doubly guarded.]
“Do you remember your name?”
“My name… What is it? I, I, I am who?”
Four or five different names floated in the girl’s mind, confusing her as she tried to discern which one was truly hers.
She began to panic.
“You’ve just been born, how could you have a name?”
“So I’ve just been born…”
The girl’s face lit up with a childlike grin, and she stuck her hand in her mouth, her entire demeanor shifting to that of a newborn.
She was like a freshly born infant.
“You were born on Yunlai Mountain, a carefree little snake demon with five sisters. Among them, Qingqing is the most enchanting, graceful, kind, and vivacious. She’s your closest sister. The six of you lived blissfully on Yunlai Mountain, like gods among men.”
“Hehe, family, sisters, Qingqing…”
“But joy is fleeting. After you took human form, the other four sisters became strict, pushing you to train relentlessly. Among them, Jiu Chongtian was the harshest, often using a small whip to urge you on.”
“Ah! Sister, don’t hit me! I’ll train hard!”
Despite her appearance, the girl spoke with childlike innocence, her voice trembling with tears.
“You were so tired from training, weren’t you?”
“Yes, so tired… So tired… Ugh…”
Her body felt heavy, her calves aching with a burning sensation, leaving her unable to even lift a finger.
This exhaustion pulled her into a miasma of mud, the more she struggled to stay awake, the more she sank, until her thoughts ceased.
“Just then, Qingqing held you, taking you to the seabed near Yunlai Mountain. She laid you across her lap, her hands massaging your weary muscles.”
“With each touch, your consciousness would dip a little more, imprinting this technique deep into your mind, making you feel more at ease…”
Accompanying the hypnotic voice, the girl relaxed, a faint smile playing on her lips.
She was surrounded by clear seawater, lying peacefully on Qingqing’s lap, savoring the gentle touch.
The girl felt something amiss, but the comfort was too alluring, corrupting her soul, as if countless hands were pulling her into an abyss of darkness.
“Is it comfortable?”
“So comfortable…”
A gentle caress across her brow caused her to lose all reason, grinning foolishly as she surrendered to the bliss.
Each touch robbed her of a shred of her thinking capacity, her mind growing blank, while her body relaxed further. Her smile widened, and before she knew it, a streak of drool escaped her mouth.
She wanted to open her eyes and see what Qingqing looked like, but the massage was too pleasurable, leaving her unwilling to move. She yearned for time to stand still, to drown in this ocean of comfort.
“Thinking less will make you feel lighter. Clear your mind, forget Yunlai Mountain, forget training, forget the other demon disciples. Just stay with me, with your Qingqing, with your disciple forever. That’s the only way you’ll truly be at peace.”
“With Qingqing, together…”
The girl sank, submerged in the sea.
[Beautiful memories have been reshaped, a new consciousness has been written. But beauty alone cannot completely change you. Master, only by letting you fall with me into the void, by becoming your sole dependence, can I truly protect you.]
[After all, you’re a faithless, adulterous master…]
Just as Qingqing was about to take things further, a sapphire bead suddenly appeared, illuminating the dark space.
“Azure Pearl!”
Along with the Azure Pearl emerged countless chains, originally part of Bai Jiujiu’s soul, now surging from all directions towards Qingqing.
Tsk!
When the Azure Pearl appeared, Qingqing knew her plans were thwarted. She could only regret her missed opportunity and swiftly left.
Qingqing vanished from Bai Jiujiu’s soul, and the chains, losing their target, returned to bind Bai Jiujiu’s sleeping soul.
The darkness dissipated, revealing a searing expanse of lava.
A spectral figure emerged from the Azure Pearl, moving beside Bai Jiujiu and embracing her gently before fading away.
Only the Azure Pearl remained, floating before Bai Jiujiu’s soul, emitting a soft blue glow.
Snore~
So hot, so scalding.
Where am I?
My body feels so strange, like I’m lying in a hot spring.
Hmm, there’s something odd in the pool.
Splash, splash.
Bai Jiujiu slowly opened her eyes.
What greeted her was her own pristine body, submerged in a large iron pot, surrounded by a bubbling broth laced with green vegetables and star anise.
What?
“Ancestor, you’re awake?”
Beside the iron pot, Tong Qiu beamed at Bai Jiujiu, her expression one of concern. If not for the chopping board, knife, and half-sliced carrot in her hands, she might have seemed truly caring.
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