Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

Yun Yao's casual question carried a hint of mockery.

But when it landed on the field, it suddenly made the atmosphere tense.

The Demon King, Huangku, then asked Gou An, "Will it be effective?"

Gou An's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly waved his hand: "You can't eat it, it's useless. You need to communicate, that is, chat, to slowly soothe the obsession of the symbiotic soul."

"The root of your headache lies in the unresolved obsession in your heart. This person's aura and appearance are extremely compatible with that of a deceased friend. Simply calm your mind and resonate with them gently, and the root of your ailment can be gradually resolved without harming anyone's life."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yao smiled slightly and then released her grip on Shen Yu's chin.

That smile was extremely beautiful, yet it concealed a meaning that others could not understand.

"So that's how it is!" Yun Yao feigned indifference and said softly, "Then let's do as you say and have a chat with this young fellow Daoist."

The two simply looked at each other, but neither of them spoke.

Seeing this, the Demon King Huangku couldn't help but urge, "Why aren't you talking? How can you heal if you don't talk?"

"Perhaps it's because Your Majesty's aura is too strong. With you here, they can't talk freely, and the soul that coexists with the Queen can't appear," Gou An explained.

After listening, the Demon King Huangku looked at Yun Yao and said, "Yun Yao, what do you think?"

Yun Yao smiled slightly after hearing this and said, "Your Majesty, may we try being alone together?"

"Alright!" Demon King Huang Ku nodded and stood up after hearing this, and said to Shen Yu, "Just cooperate honestly and don't do anything reckless, or the consequences will be severe."

"I understand," Shen Yu nodded respectfully.

"In that case, let's go out first." With that, the Demon King Huang Ku took a step and moved directly to the edge of the spatial gate in the distance.

Gou An could only hurry to follow, and together they walked out of the green space with the Demon King.

With the Demon King and Gou An gone, only Shen Yu and Yun Yao remained standing facing each other in the tranquil green space.

A gentle breeze rustled through the woods, and the fragrance of grass and trees enveloped the two of them.

The silence lasted no more than three breaths.

Yun Yao, who had just been smiling gently, suddenly turned cold.

She leaned forward slightly, close to Shen Yu's ear, and spoke in a very low voice, so that only the two of them could hear her, without a trace of the languid teasing from before.

"Stop pretending, Shen Yu."

Those five short words, like shattered ice, instantly pierced through all of Shen Yu's pretense.

Shen Yu was stunned. The gentle, passerby-like expression on his face completely disappeared, and his eyes were filled with years of suppressed pain and forbearance.

He altered his appearance and aura, proceeding cautiously, but unexpectedly, he was seen through at a glance as soon as he got close.

Yun Yao looked at the barely suppressed emotions in his eyes and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips: "You think I won't recognize you just because you've changed your appearance and your Daoist name?"

At this point, Yun Yao pointed to her heart and said, "Your disguise can fool others, but it can't fool the other person inside me."

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a sudden, sharp pain in her head, her face turned pale, and her body trembled slightly.

The two divine souls within his body tore and clashed violently once again.

Shen Yu gazed at the familiar yet unfamiliar eyes and brows before him, his Adam's apple bobbing, and he said in a deep voice, "Give her back to me."

Yun Yao looked up, staring directly at him, her eyes filled with pain and coldness: "Give it back to you?"

She sneered, "Do you know that Xia Qingwei and I have already fused our physical bodies and souls together? If I give up this body, my soul will dissipate."

"If you want to save your Daoist partner, you must kill me."

"What makes you think I would willingly die?"

Shen Yuqiang suppressed his anger, took a deep breath, and said, "This body was never yours to begin with."

"Heh heh heh!" Yun Yao sneered again, saying, "You could say it wasn't mine before, but how come it's not mine now?"

"What's the difference between this and possession?" Shen Yu couldn't help but question.

"Of course they're different," Yun Yao laughed. "Possession directly destroys someone else's soul, while symbiosis means we both live in one body and our souls are merged. I am her, and she is me."

"So..." Yun Yao smiled faintly and gently stroked Shen Yu's hand: "I also have Xia Qingwei's love for you, especially after the great battle thirty years ago. After she regained consciousness, I would often dream about you."

Shen Yu looked at Yun Yao's fair hand resting on his, and without resisting, simply said, "You are not her, and she is not you."

"I remember everything about you and Xia Qingwei, so I've experienced it," Yun Yao said with a smile. "Why not?"

"My relationship with Xia Qingwei is like two bowls of water being combined into one."

"Since you love Xia Qingwei, it means you love at least half of me."

As Yun Yao finished speaking, she reached out and grasped Shen Yu's hand again, saying, "Since that's the case, why go through all the trouble of separating us? You just need to love me a little more, and everything will be resolved."

Shen Yu glanced at Yun Yao's hand, forcefully shook it off, and said, "You are the Demon King's queen, how could I possibly be worthy of you?"

"Simple!" Yun Yao glanced at the spatial gate in the distance and said, "I can just make an excuse to go out for a walk, and then you and I can elope and forcibly separate our symbiotic souls. Either I will die, or she will die."

At this point, Yun Yao looked at Shen Yu and said with a smile, "You probably don't want to see Xia Qingwei's soul truly disappear, do you?"

Shen Yu listened for a while, then let out a long sigh before saying, "Can I talk to her?"

Yun Yao sneered and asked, "You really want to talk to her that much?"

Shen Yu did not answer, but simply nodded.

Yun Yao sighed and said, "Since that's how it is, then so be it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a glint flashed in Yun Yao's eyes, and her expression suddenly changed.

Although it was the same face, the atmosphere around him had changed drastically.

"Brother Shen Yu!" Yun Yao said softly, tears welling up in her eyes.

When Shen Yu heard these words, he was overwhelmed with emotion. Years of longing and guilt surged into his heart, and his eyes reddened.

He looked at the person in front of him, his voice unconsciously softening: "Qingwei...is it really you?"

The woman's eyes glistened with tears. She nodded gently, her voice soft and aggrieved: "It's me. I've been trapped here for so many years, waiting for you every single day. I'm in so much pain. I want you to take me away, to take me to a place that belongs only to us."

Faced with such emotional words from the person before him, Shen Yu's eyes slowly darkened, all his previous emotion vanished, and his tone turned cold.

"Enough, stop pretending! I know it's you, Yun Yao!"

The woman before him, her face pale and tearful, froze.

She slowly raised her eyes and said calmly, "You saw through me so quickly. How boring. I thought I could fool you a little longer."