Chapter 203: Self-Isolation

Empress Lady awkwardly explained, “I’m just afraid of being discovered as abnormal, you know? I’m just a wisp of soul, I’ll disappear soon.

To avoid affecting the relationship between you two, don’t reveal my existence. During this time, I will help you enhance your strength and help you grow quickly.

On another note, you are too weak. With your SSS-class talent, you’ve been suppressed by your little boyfriend for a long time. I, as the Empress, am so powerful. Even in a parallel world, I can’t be this weak!”

Upon hearing this, Su Mengli murmured, “I always feel like you have thoughts about my boyfriend, Ye Xuan.”

The Empress retorted, “Hmph, who cares? Do you think you’re the only one with Ye Xuan? In my world, there’s also a Ye Xuan. If I hadn’t died, maybe I would have taken care of him!”

Su Mengli breathed a sigh of relief and said, “In any case, Ye Xuan is mine, you’re not allowed to snatch him.”

A hint of sadness appeared in the Empress’s eyes as she said, “I’m just a remnant soul, even my memories are incomplete. How do you feel after seeing my memories?”

Su Mengli shook her head, “I don’t feel anything. It’s like watching a poorly made movie, all about fighting, monotonous content, simple scenes. No matter what kind of opponent, poof, a burst of red lotus flame burns them, it’s not interesting.”

The Empress sighed, “Indeed, although I am incomplete, I also know that your life is much more exciting than mine. Soon, I will completely dissipate.

I am just a passing guest in your life. Before I dissipate, let me experience a different life, okay? Anyway, I saved you both, allowing you to come back to life.”

Su Mengli didn’t know that she and Ye Xuan were resurrected because of the Dog Curse.

She really thought that the parallel world version of herself saved herself and Ye Xuan.

Hearing her other self sounding so pitiful, Su Mengli finally said, “Alright, I can occasionally let you experience it.”

The Empress was very satisfied and said, “Good, it’s settled then. Before I dissipate, I will help you enhance your abilities. You, let me experience a different life, that’s settled!”

On the other side, the Yin Emperor was originally planning to ambush the convoy on the road to seize the bodies of Ye Xuan and Su Mengli.

However, when he was about to act, he received a call from Qian Li: “Don’t act for now.”

Yin Emperor asked, “What’s going on?”

Qian Li explained, “I’ve received information that several top geniuses from China have followed Ye Xuan and Su Mengli’s wedding convoy.

If you act now, there might be a conflict. If you can’t grab the bodies in a short time, you’ll lose the opportunity.

Wait until the convoy reaches Jiangcheng City, and after these geniuses leave, then you can act. If necessary, wait until after the funeral is over to dig up the grave, that way it’s foolproof.”

The Yin Emperor nodded and said, “I understand, I’ll wait until Jiangcheng City to take action.”

Inside the coffin, Su Mengli and the Empress had a conversation, then Su Mengli felt a bit awkward and said, “Ye Xuan, can we say that this time faking our deaths to deal with the Yin Emperor was your idea?”

Upon hearing Su Mengli’s words, Ye Xuan immediately understood her thoughts.

She felt that her girlfriend was quite wronged, clearly it was the Empress’s idea, yet her girlfriend had to take the blame.

He comforted her, “Alright, let’s say it was my idea. If necessary, I can say it was the decision of the academy leaders. If our parents get angry later, there’s nothing we can do.”

Su Mengli listened and immediately kissed Ye Xuan on the face, saying, “You’re really good.”

The Empress said, “Su Mengli, you two have a long way to go, I’m about to dissipate, can I borrow your body for a while?”

“…Alright!”

The soul switched, the Empress took over, Su Mengli became an onlooker. The Empress rested her head on Ye Xuan’s chest, listening to his heartbeat.

Fortunately, Lin Xu was quite generous. The coffin he purchased was not only made of high-end wood but also spacious enough.

Therefore, Ye Xuan and Su Mengli were quite comfortable inside the coffin, able to move freely, with enough air.

After resting for a while, the Empress suddenly asked, “Ye Xuan, if your talent was only C-class, would you still pursue me?”

Upon hearing the Empress’s words, Ye Xuan’s heart skipped a beat, not understanding what the Empress meant.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, “Our relationship shouldn’t be based on talent, right? Before awakening, didn’t we already choose each other?”

The Empress sighed, “That’s true. Let me ask in a different way, if we hadn’t been together before awakening, and you were C-class while I was SSS-class, do you think we would end up together?”

Ye Xuan shook his head, “Probably not, the gap is too big, we’re not even from the same world. I shouldn’t dare to hope for it.”

The Empress continued, “What if I actively pursued you?”

This time, Ye Xuan didn’t hesitate, “Who can resist a beautiful and powerful Empress? I definitely can’t refuse.”

The empress smiled happily at Ye Xuan’s words…

At this moment, Ye Xuan said to the system, “System, it seems like you’re not very accurate in judging people. Why do I feel like the Empress from my past life also liked me?”

“The system has self-isolated, do not speak to the system!”

In fact, Ye Xuan was wrong in guessing. The Su Mengli from his past life might have had some feelings for him, otherwise, she wouldn’t have protected him all along.

But to say she fell in love with him was still a long way off.

The attitude of the Empress’s remnant soul was more influenced by the Su Mengli of this world.

Su Mengli and the remnant soul shared the same origin, although they came from different timelines, they were essentially the same.

Although the remnant soul came from a nearly maxed-out Su Mengli, it was still too weak, and this body belonged to the current Su Mengli.

Therefore, the power disparity between the two was clear, with Su Mengli’s soul strength far surpassing that of the Empress’s remnant soul.

Sharing the same root, one strong and one weak, Su Mengli watched the memories of the remnant soul like watching a poorly made movie.

The remnant soul, on the other hand, experienced it as if she was there, as if she had personally experienced it, empathizing with it.

Hence, she took the initiative to kiss Ye Xuan and even asked for a kiss.

It was all due to the influence of the soul, subtly affecting her. The Empress herself didn’t feel any abnormalities.

She just thought she had already fallen in love with Ye Xuan, it’s just that her past self was single-minded, focused only on cultivation and killing beasts, a love idiot.

It wasn’t until she came to this parallel world that she realized her true feelings.

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