Moonlight instantly filled Yuehua's eyes.
Ten thousand years had passed since her soul was suppressed beneath the Bian Hua, yet all she had experienced was loneliness, solitude, and a pain that seeped into her very bones.
Five years ago, though she had regained her freedom, her daughter, whom she had sealed within Chanxin City, had vanished without a trace.
Now, Zilin Ling's cry of "Grandmother" had awakened Yuehua's yearning for family.
She embraced Zilin Ling, her voice trembling with emotion, "Good! Good! My darling granddaughter, my darling granddaughter!"
At this moment, the chill that emanated from Yuehua vanished, leaving no trace of her fearsome demeanor.
Zilin Ling nestled contentedly in Yuehua's embrace, savoring the warmth of familial love.
Tears flowed freely as grandmother and granddaughter held each other.
After a long while, Yuehua released Zilin Ling, holding her hand affectionately. "Lin'er, this is Chanxin City, the last gift I left for your mother before I was suppressed."
"Alas, when I returned here five years ago, I lost all trace of your mother. Therefore, I now entrust Chanxin City to you. You are its mistress from this day forward!"
Zilin Ling quickly refused, "Grandmother, I cannot accept! I have witnessed everything that transpired here in the Phantom Realm of the Other Shore and know this is your life's work. I cannot take it!"
Yuehua chuckled self-mockingly, "Life's work? It was merely my childish revenge against your maternal grandfather!
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"Back then, when your maternal grandfather reincarnated and forgot me, I tormented him daily. Now I realize, as mortals, who can resist the efficacy of Meng Po's soup?"
"It's laughable that I even experimented with Meng Po's soup to test mortal true love. No wonder my great-grandmother, Feng Liqi, had to suppress me beneath the Bian Hua even after I self-destructed.
"Looking back, I was wrong! Truly wrong! Therefore, I should also step out of this prison of Chanxin City!"
"Lin'er, come, drip a drop of your essence blood onto the Bian Hua Tear, and this Chanxin City will be yours!"
Yuehua finished speaking, pulled Zilin Ling's hand, and with a gentle slice, forced out a drop of essence blood that fell onto the Bian Hua Tear.
Immediately, an image appeared in Zilin Ling's mind, showing Yuehua exchanging souls for her and Ye Lingyuan.
She anxiously asked, "Grandmother, what did you do to Ye Lingyuan?"
Yuehua patted Zilin Ling's hand kindly, smiling, "Lin'er, that young man is truly remarkable. He willingly exchanged souls to help you pass the ultimate test of love in the Other Shore's space. It shows his true love for you!"
"Grandmother! How could you do this?" Zilin Ling exclaimed, her voice laced with displeasure.
Yuehua slightly frowned, "What do you mean, 'how could I do this'? It is a blessing earned over lifetimes for him to be able to sacrifice for my granddaughter!"
"Grandmother..."
Zilin Ling felt a fire burning within her heart, yet she could not unleash it.
Thus, she suppressed her anger and said, "Very well! Grandmother, what kind of test is it in the ultimate love space?"
Yuehua said calmly, "The ultimate love space is a healing space. Its healing power comes from love. When he exchanged his soul for yours, all your injuries were transferred to him. Therefore, to save him, there is only one method: gather three drops of Ultimate Love Tears!"
"Three drops of Ultimate Love Tears? What are those?" Zilin Ling asked, confused.
"A tear of filial love, a tear of romantic love, and a tear of friendship love, and they must be tears of true emotion!" Yuehua said with a cold smile.
"I will go find them now!"
As Zilin Ling spoke, she moved to rush out.
Suddenly, she stopped and turned back, "Grandmother! You mentioned soul exchange just now..."
Yuehua coldly waved her hand, interrupting, "Don't think about it. A soul exchange can only be performed once, otherwise, the Other Shore's space will collapse, and he will never awaken."
The hope that had just risen within Zilin Ling was instantly dashed. Dejected, she said, "Then alright! Where is Ye Lingyuan? I want to take him with me!"
Yuehua waved her hand, and the unconscious Ye Lingyuan immediately floated before Zilin Ling.
Looking at the lifeless Ye Lingyuan, Zilin Ling's tears flowed uncontrollably.
She extended her hands, gently picked up Ye Lingyuan, and was about to leave.
"Wait!"
Yuehua called out to stop her, "This is what he brought you in with, take it all."
As she spoke, she waved her hand, and "Chong'er" appeared at Zilin Ling's feet.
Looking at "Chong'er," Zilin Ling felt a faint connection in her soul.
Having half of Ye Lingyuan's heart, she could use the artifact that Ye Lingyuan had bonded with.
She carefully placed Ye Lingyuan into "Chong'er," then slung Chong'er onto her back, preparing to leave.
"Wait!"
Yuehua stopped her once more, saying, "Lin'er, take Chanxin City with you as well. I should also go out and see the world now."
After she spoke, with a thought, she vanished from the ancient city of Chanxin.
"Grandmother!"
Zilin Ling called out anxiously.
A voice drifted from the distance, "Chanxin City is an artifact of ultimate love. You must make good use of it!"
"Grandmother!"
Zilin Ling called out again.
However, this time, there was no response.
She sighed helplessly, and with a thought, she stored the entire Chanxin City into the nascent world within her dantian.
"Boom!"
A massive rumble echoed from the nascent world, and Chanxin City took root in the desert of the nascent world.
Instantly, the desert underwent a tremendous transformation.
A lush oasis appeared around Chanxin City, encircling it at its center.
An incredibly warm aura permeated the nascent world.
Long'er, Xiao Hu, Bai Ze, and Xuan Wu curiously stepped into Chanxin City.
Soon, white light began to emanate from them.
Except for Xuan Wu, the other three beasts were on the verge of breaking through.
Moments later, lightning raged above Chanxin City.
Of course, this lightning was pilfered from Zilin Ling's tribulation lightning by the nascent world and then naturally generated after being modified by the nascent world.
This lightning would only solidify the cultivation of Long'er, Xiao Hu, and Bai Ze, posing no threat to their lives.
Precisely because Zilin Ling knew this, she did not stay to witness the tribulation of the three beasts, but quickly returned to the surface of Chanxin Lake.
At this moment, Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, and Shen Liuxing had also finished their tribulations and were discussing matters of going to the lakebed with Shangguan Yulin.
Therefore, Zilin Ling's sudden appearance, as expected, startled the four of them.
Shangguan Yulin: "Zi... Miss Zi..."