Chapter 892: Ling'er, Ling'er (Part 2)

Su Ling'er, seeing Yun Che's surprise, placed her small hand in his palm and leaned her head gently against his chest. "I fainted after being caught by the Sky Poison Sword. When I woke up, I was still hanging on it. Soon, I regained some strength and climbed along the nearby rocks to a safer spot."

"You... how do you know about the Sky Poison Sword?" Yun Che was still dazed.

The Sky Poison Sword was from his previous life. Why would Ling'er instantly know its name? The sword itself had no inscription of its name.

Su Ling'er continued softly, "It was so dark and cold there, I was terrified. Several times I wanted to just jump off... Later, I fell asleep without realizing it and had a dream..."

"A very long dream."

Su Ling'er raised her face, gazing at him with tender eyes. That look made Yun Che's heart pound, for it was the same way Su Ling'er from his previous life used to look at him... wistful, doting, compassionate...

"Ling'er... you... you..."

"In the dream, there was a clear little river, a lush bamboo forest, a small self-built hut, and Big Brother Yun Che." Su Ling'er's voice was like a reverie. "In the dream, Big Brother Yun Che was always so injured, always bleeding so much. Every wound, every stream of blood, caused me unbearable heartache... He was so gentle, but then he became terrifying, like he'd gone mad. Yet, I still loved him, adored him... Every day, I waited outside the bamboo hut, desperately praying for him to return alive. But every day, I would wake up from nightmares, crying incessantly..."

"............" Yun Che's mind reeled. "Ling'er, you... you... how could you..."

"At the end of the dream, I died in his arms. He held me and cried desperately, so heartbroken that his tears dried up, and in the end, only blood flowed... In the center of the bamboo forest, he dug a resting place for me with his bare hands, covering his hands in blood... With his blood-stained hands, he carved my tombstone... On the tombstone, it read... 'Beloved Wife Su Ling'er'..."

Su Ling'er's voice went from trembling to choked, her final words dripping with tears. "I originally thought that for him, revenge was his entire life, and I was just an insignificant person... But that dream made me realize that Yun Che, whom I loved, always had me in his heart. I gave him all my tears from that life, and what I received were all his tears from that life. It turned out that I had always... been happy... always possessed what I desired most..."

*Boom*—

Yun Che's mind reeled again, his eyes and entire body trembling.

"Big Brother Yun Che," Su Ling'er murmured dreamily, her slender arms around his neck, "We'll... never be separated again, right?"

"Ling'er... Ling'er!!" He cried out twice, his voice imbued with emotions that transcended time and space. He wrapped his arms tightly around Su Ling'er, declaring with a trembling voice, "Yes... We'll never be separated again, never!"

That wasn't a dream; it was her memory of her previous life—no, her entire previous life. The Su Ling'er in his arms was both the Su Ling'er of this life and the Su Ling'er of his previous life... she was completely whole. He didn't know why this had happened, perhaps it was heaven's way of compensating him and Su Ling'er for their fate in the previous life... But whatever the reason, it no longer mattered. He had not only regained Su Ling'er, but the complete Su Ling'er, which was an impossibly perfect outcome.

In truth, all of this was brought about by a marvelous accident. Years ago, when Yun Che jumped off the Cliff of Absolute Cloud, at the very last moment of his life, perhaps subconsciously unwilling for the Sky Poison Sword to be buried with him in the Abyssal Sky, he used his remaining strength to throw it out. Almost simultaneously, the Samsara Orb, which he had always worn on his chest and which had foreseen his impending death, activated its power to transcend Samsara. This power, defying the laws of heaven, acted upon Yun Che and the Sky Poison Pearl, and a small portion of it also touched the Sky Poison Sword. This prevented the Sky Poison Sword from disappearing due to the changes in the time wheel and causal corrections of the Azure Cloud Continent, and it also caused Su Ling'er, who touched the Sky Poison Sword, to awaken her "previous life's" memories. This was an incredibly subtle coincidence, or perhaps, truly the arrangement of fate.

The two remained on the Cliff of Absolute Cloud for a very long time. After submerging themselves in their beautiful private world for what seemed like ages, they began to face the realities that had unfolded.

Although Su Ling'er didn't ask, Yun Che knew she must want to know what had happened to him and what had transpired on the Azure Cloud Continent. He intended to tell her everything, and he was even eager to do so. After Jasmine's departure, Ling'er, who also possessed memories from "two lives," was the only person he could confide in about these matters. She was also the only one who truly knew his past.

However, at the moment, Su Ling'er's greatest concern was undoubtedly the Tai Su Sect. He recounted in detail what had happened after his return to the sect. Su Ling'er quietly nestled against him, her reaction calm, her heartbeat steady. After awakening her "previous life's" memories, she, like Yun Che, became a person with "two lives." The fate of the Tai Su Sect and the consequences for Su Haoran held little significance for Ling'er at this point, as she had already obtained everything she desired—the devotion and spiritual solace of two lifetimes. As long as she was with him, nothing else mattered.

Finally, when Yun Che mentioned that Su Hengshan had suddenly severed his own heart脈 after handing over the Soul Crystal, Su Ling'er instantly gasped in alarm. Her hands gripped Yun Che's arm tightly as she cried out in panic, "Father... Father, he..."

Yun Che quickly reassured her, "Ling'er, don't worry, your father is fine. Although he severed his heart veins, I immediately saved him. He's completely recovered now and won't do anything so foolish again."

The intense panic on Su Ling'er's face made Yun Che incredibly grateful that he had put all his effort into saving Su Hengshan's life. Otherwise, if Su Hengshan had truly perished like that, he couldn't imagine how heartbroken Ling'er, whom he had just regained, would have been.

"Is Father... truly alright?" Su Ling'er's previously distraught eyes softened slightly.

"Of course. Have you forgotten? Although Master often scolded me back then, he secretly praised my medical skills many times in front of you. He even said that after I turned a hundred, my medical skills might surpass his... Ling'er quietly told me all of this. If I can't even save Ling'er's father, how can I repay Master's kindness?"

"Mhm!" Su Ling'er chuckled, the tension in her expression vanishing.

"I'll take you to see Uncle Su now." Yun Che stood up.

"Ah? Now?"

"I'm taking you somewhere." Yun Che, with a mysterious smile, summoned the Primordial Profound Ark, then led Su Ling'er inside its inner world.

The sudden shift in space left Su Ling'er's lips parted for a long moment. "This is..." "This is the world within the Primordial Profound Ark," Yun Che smiled. "It can directly traverse vast distances, instantly reaching any desired location. I relied on it to return to the Azure Cloud Continent this time. I'll tell you more about the Primordial Profound Ark gradually."

"Mhm." Su Ling'er nodded gently. Then her eyes widened in surprise, and she rushed forward to the person lying on the stone slab. "Ah... Father!"

Su Hengshan lay quietly, still in a deep coma, but his complexion was quite ruddy, and his breathing was even and steady, though his aura was still somewhat weak. Yun Che went to Su Hengshan's side and checked the healing progress of his heart veins. His gaze suddenly shifted... Su Hengshan's heart veins had already healed by nearly thirty percent. To reach this stage would normally require at least ten days. This meant that after being ensnared by the Netherworld Udumbara Flower in the dark abyss, he hadn't woken up quickly but had been in a coma for nearly ten days! Therefore, Su Ling'er must also have been in the darkness for ten days... or perhaps, she had been having that long "dream" for those ten days.

Feeling Su Hengshan's remarkably stable life aura, despite his weakness, all of Su Ling'er's remaining worries vanished. Her eyes filled with tears as she said, "Big Brother Yun, thank you."

Yun Che immediately shook his head. "Compared to what you've done for me and how much I owe you, this is less than a single hair on a hundred oxen. Besides, he's my father-in-law; it's only natural for me to protect him."

"Hehe..." Su Ling'er smiled delightedly, a hint of playfulness in her voice. "Big Brother Yun Che, you've gotten much better at charming girls, hehe."

"Uh..." Yun Che's gaze darted around, then he quickly changed the subject, stating firmly, "Ling'er, don't worry. I won't let you suffer such danger and injustice for nothing. I will certainly make the Seven Star Divine Palace pay for everything they owe the Tai Su Sect and Uncle Su, not a single bit less!"

"Ah..." Su Ling'er softly gasped, her playful eyes suddenly filling with alarm. "No... I've found Big Brother Yun Che, and Father will be well soon. I haven't suffered any injustice. Right now, I'm happier than ever. I don't hate anyone, I don't resent anyone. Please don't go for revenge, truly, don't..."

Seeing the worry, even fear, welling up in Su Ling'er's eyes, Yun Che immediately wished he could slap himself. In his previous life, his obsession with revenge had caused her a lifetime of suffering and let her down. Back then, she had tearfully begged him countless times not to pursue revenge, but he had never listened, instead tearing at those he hated like a mad dog without a heart...

He had traversed Samsara and endured countless hardships to find Ling'er again. How could he repeat his past mistakes and make her sad and afraid once more? He took Su Ling'er's hand, looked into her eyes, and said with utmost sincerity and ease, "Alright, I'll listen to Ling'er. What do I care about divine palaces or ghost palaces? Ten thousand of them combined aren't as important as a single strand of my Ling'er's hair. I can barely hold my Ling'er enough as it is; I have no time to bother with them."

"Pfft..." Su Ling'er giggled. Leaning against Yun Che's chest, she traced circles on his chest with her finger, and said sweetly, "Big Brother Yun Che, you've become quite the smooth talker! Have you been secretly charming many girls in all the years I wasn't by your side?"