Yuehua's thoughts were pulled back to a hundred thousand years ago.
A hundred thousand years ago, after that man's accidental death, she found herself pregnant.
But who would have thought that this pregnancy would last for a full ten years.
When she saw that man again, she had just given birth to their daughter.
Sleepless nights, longing for him endlessly!
She named their daughter Yue Wumei.
Yet, that man had completely forgotten her.
She was unwilling!
How could any devoted person accept that the one they had waited for ten years had become a stranger?
Already exhausted, she had only sustained herself by sheer willpower. This blow, coupled with the overwhelming despair, led to her death.
At the edge of the Yellow Springs, she waited for twenty years, finally waiting for that man to be reborn.
But at the Bridge of Helplessness, the man looked at her as if she were a stranger.
Hatred erupted completely at that moment.
The blood within her was ignited.
The shore-blooms that were her tears condensed back into tears and returned to her body.
Then, her cultivation skyrocketed, reaching the pinnacle of this world.
Others envied her leap to power, unaware of the torment of being constantly battered by the malevolent energies of the Yellow Springs.
She scattered the man's soul, but her fury remained unquelled.
Her devoted heart was met with a lifetime of misery.
She hated!
She hated!
She hated!
She vowed to slaughter all faithless men in the world!
Thus, she broke out of the underworld and ascended to the mortal realm.
Only to discover that her daughter's fate was no different from her own.
Seeing her daughter on the verge of death, her anger intensified.
However, she was powerless. She could only seal her daughter in ten thousand years of ancient ice while her breath still lingered.
Thus, she spent her days killing faithless men and searching for a way to resurrect her daughter.
Until she was suppressed at the edge of the Yellow Springs, transforming into a sea of shore-blooms.
Her memories, too, remained at the edge of the Yellow Springs, enduring the agony of unrequited love for twenty years.
She forgot the outcome of being betrayed and forgot her daughter.
But the moment she broke free, her memories suddenly returned in their entirety.
Now, as she recalled her own tragic daughter, Yuehua's tears flowed uncontrollably.
Though she could hardly believe it, a glimmer of hope filled her heart.
If Zi Linling was indeed Wumei's child, did it mean that Wumei was all right?
It should be, after all, she had left half of her cultivation within Wumei's body back then.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so easily suppressed by Feng Liqi.
Seeing Yuehua's face streaked with tears, Zi Linling's heart ached.
Then, she felt a dampness at the corner of her eyes.
She touched it with her finger, and indeed, she was weeping.
Zi Linling froze, thinking, why is this happening?
Ye Lingyuan, in his fury, was about to awaken his other soul when he discovered that Zi Linling was no longer in danger.
His heart rejoiced, and his fluctuating spiritual power and divine sense gradually subsided.
He rushed to Zi Linling's side, only to find tear streaks on her face.
"Lin'er, what's wrong? Are you injured?"
Ye Lingyuan's eyes were filled with anxiety and remorse.
It was his fault for not being strong enough to protect his Lin'er.
Zi Linling shook her head and said, "I'm not hurt, but my heart aches!"
As she spoke, she threw herself into Ye Lingyuan's embrace, trembling all over.
"Lin'er! What's wrong?"
Ye Lingyuan's heart pounded with worry, but he didn't know how to comfort her.
In the end, he could only hold Zi Linling tightly.
But before he could even place his hand on Zi Linling's waist, a cold shout echoed.
"Shameless scoundrel, let her go!"
Yuehua, snapping back to reality, saw the scene of them embracing.
In her eyes, all men in this world were heartless betrayers.
Therefore, when she suspected Zi Linling might be her kin, she absolutely forbade any man from touching her.
As Yuehua's voice fell, Ye Lingyuan felt a powerful force strike him squarely on the back.
"Pfft!"
Ye Lingyuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his body involuntarily staggering.
The thick scent of blood assaulted Zi Linling's nostrils.
She looked up and saw the bloodstain lingering at the corner of Ye Lingyuan's mouth.
She anxiously said, "Ye Lingyuan! You..."
But before she could finish her question, another force struck Ye Lingyuan's back.
This time, Ye Lingyuan could have dodged, but he didn't.
Because if he dodged, Zi Linling would be the one injured.
He spat out another mouthful of blood, which directly stained Zi Linling's neck.
Zi Linling glared at Yuehua in anger and asked, "Why did you attack him?"
Yuehua looked coldly at Ye Lingyuan, her voice chilling, "He deserves to die for touching you!"
As she spoke, she moved to attack Ye Lingyuan again.
This time, she used seventy percent of her cultivation, vowing to kill Ye Lingyuan.
"No!"
Zi Linling shouted her obstruction while using the Flowing Dragon Steps, shielding Ye Lingyuan behind her.
"Pfft!"
The attack landed on her chest. She coughed out a mouthful of blood, which splattered onto Ye Lingyuan's back.
"Child!"
"Lin'er!"
Two exclamations rang out simultaneously.
Ye Lingyuan, enduring the agony of his shattered internal organs, quickly turned to embrace the injured Zi Linling.
But he was not as fast as Yuehua.
Thus, Ye Lingyuan ended up embracing empty air.
"Child, I'm so sorry. I truly never intended to harm you."
Yuehua's eyes were blurry with tears. The bloodline power emanating from Zi Linling had already proven their profound connection.
Zi Linling pushed her away, grasped Ye Lingyuan's hand, and smiled faintly, "Ye Lingyuan, are you all right?"
Ye Lingyuan nodded, pulled her into his embrace, and quickly took out a three-revolution grand restorative pill, feeding it to her. He then said heartbrokenly, "Silly girl, why did you do that? Didn't I tell you, no matter what happens, you're forbidden to harm yourself?"
Zi Linling smiled faintly and said, "Because I didn't want you to die! If you died, wouldn't I be a widow?"
Ye Lingyuan was stunned.
Zi Linling's words clearly meant she agreed to be his princess, yet he couldn't feel happy.
Watching his woman get hurt before his eyes, watching his woman take a fatal blow for him, how could he be happy?
"Lin'er, you rest here for a while. Once I've dealt with this matter, I'll take you home!"
As Ye Lingyuan spoke, he gently placed Zi Linling on the ground and casually set up a spiritual energy barrier.
Then, he stood up and glared at Yuehua, saying, "I don't care who you are, but since you've harmed Lin'er, you will pay the price!"