In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

After walking for nearly ten minutes, suddenly, a faint, familiar singing voice drifted from the depths of the bamboo forest.

The singing was melodious and beautiful, with a lingering, delicate quality that captivated the listener. Strangely, although it was not a sad song, it evoked a feeling of heartache in the listener: "You have broken through several layers of thin ice on the day of Lichun, and even the wild swinging of the knife cannot sever the infatuation."

The night breeze brushes past the pear blossoms, teasing passersby; who can enter the mortal world without leaving a trace?

I climbed it, a stretch of three thousand steps, with a devout heart.

After paying respects and burning incense to the Bodhisattva, I remain virtuous and self-disciplined.

Do not ask, do not distinguish, do not describe yin and yang, illuminate heaven and earth, I am only fit to recite poetry while drunk.

I am an ordinary person who has fallen into the mundane world, holding a solitary lamp to illuminate the pure six senses.

Do not approach, do not recognize, do not misremember that I am untouched by worldly affairs.

An elderly man with white hair lives a secluded life in the tranquil mountains. A light rain washes away the dust of the passing season from the layered peaks. He enjoys a detached peace, indifferent to worldly affairs. No one needs to take this idle talk seriously.

......"

Lan Si's heart trembled slightly as a memory from his past life quietly surfaced in his mind. He quickened his pace and even activated his cultivation technique, using his teleportation skill.

At the very end of the bamboo forest, he suddenly stopped. On the roof of the bamboo house, a stunningly beautiful woman stood gracefully. A gentle breeze blew her long black hair, causing it to flutter slowly. Her skirt swayed and clung to her curves, making her look incredibly alluring.

Under the moonlight, the woman wore a white, form-fitting nightgown. The nightgown was neckless, with only two thin straps on the shoulders, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin around her neck. The hem of the skirt sloped downwards, exposing her slender, snow-white calves. It perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure.

With her hands clasped behind her back, she looked up calmly at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, her demeanor elegant and serene, like a blooming snow lotus from the Tianshan Mountains, noble and untouched by worldly dust.

Yet, it also possesses a childlike innocence.

The two contradictions combined, yet everything seemed so natural, without the slightest sense of incongruity.

At this moment, the woman was humming a lullaby, a trace of sorrow flashing in her beautiful, clear eyes, as if she had something on her mind.

Upon noticing Lan Si's arrival, Bibi Dong remained silent for a moment before suddenly speaking. Her light and melodious voice had a cleansing effect on the listener's soul: "You've come."

"Yes. I'm here." Lan Si looked at Bibi Dong, slightly lost in thought. Now he was certain that Bibi Dong had really gone to Blue Star, because this song was from Blue Star, and even the lyrics were in Chinese.

"What do you think of this song?" Bibi Dong asked calmly, her back to Lan Si, without turning around.

She was testing Lan Si one last time. If Lan Si answered that she hadn't heard of it and didn't understand it, then she would never bother him again. She silently wished Lan Si and Qian Renxue well from behind the scenes.

Lan Si seemed to sense that if she lied today, she would lose something she cherished. After hesitating for a moment, she gave a half-truth and half-lies: "Although I don't quite understand it, it sounds surprisingly good. It seems like I've heard it somewhere before."

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Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's heart skipped a beat, and she continued to ask, "Where have you heard of this?"

"Perhaps it was just a dream," Lan Si gave an ambiguous answer.

“You…come up here,” Bibi Dong said after a moment’s thought.

Lan Si let out an "Oh," and with a burst of power from her right leg, she lightly flew to the rooftop. Bibi Dong turned around and looked intently at the handsome face before her, now unfamiliar due to the evolution of her martial soul.

Can you tell me about that dream?

"Is this important to you?" Lan Si lay down flat, placed her hands behind her neck, and gazed at the bright moon in the sky.

“Yes, this is very important to me.” Bibi Dong took out a piece of cloth from her soul tool and spread it out. She sat down next to Lan Si, her jade hand supporting her cheek, creating a fragrant breeze.

Smelling Bibi Dong's faint fragrance, Lan Si sighed softly and recounted her past life in a half-truthful tone: "From the age of six, I've been having that dream. It's a place without Soul Masters. I was just an ordinary person there, much like in reality, orphaned. Fortunately, I met someone I could protect for a lifetime. In the dream, we were in love for ten years and were about to get married when the dream ended. I went to another dream, also a place without Soul Masters, but even more chaotic than Douluo Continent. I survived in that dream for several years, but ultimately didn't make it. I only awoke at the moment of death."

"I'm not afraid to admit it, but the two girls I liked before I met Xue'er and Zhuqing were the ones I encountered in those two dreams."

In the end, Lan Si revealed a self-deprecating smile. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Perhaps his girlfriend on Lan Xing has already married someone else. The little girl from the Bad Guys world has also grown up. Hopefully, she won't fall for that good-for-nothing male protagonist like in the original story.

I was truly a failure in my past life.

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Chapter 261 Heading to the City of Slaughter

Bibi Dong didn't reply, but lay down next to Lan Si. Now she was completely certain that it was him, it really was him.

It turns out that Ah Si also went to Earth, just like me.

But I'm already tainted, do I still deserve him?

Two silent tears slid down Bibi Dong's pretty face. In the end, she still didn't open her mouth to acknowledge Lan Si. Perhaps she didn't want Lan Si to see her in such a miserable state. She used her soul power of level ninety-eight to gently and silently put Lan Si into a deep sleep.

Then she nestled quietly in Lan Si's arms.

Just a moment, even just a moment.

She greedily inhaled the boy's scent, closed her eyes slightly, and prayed in her heart. Although Lan Si's appearance had changed, his embrace was still so warm and so nostalgic. Only when she leaned against the boy could her heart find peace.

Finally, she slowly drifted off to sleep.

In a dream.

Bibi Dong felt as if she had returned to the moment when she first met the boy.

She still chose to approach the boy, but this time, it wasn't to confirm whether he was her daughter's boyfriend from her past life, but rather out of deep love for him.

Therefore, the relationship was confirmed earlier this time.

As a result, the teacher talked to the parents many times, accusing them of having a puppy love relationship.

The parents remained open-minded and liked the boy very much; they only scolded themselves on the surface. Then, they invited the boy to their home as a guest.

The boy arrived at his home five years earlier than before.

I moved here after that.

His parents treated him like their own son.

The two ate and lived together.

From junior high to high school, we stayed together and never separated again.

Until the summer after graduating from high school.

It was the night she would see the boy for the last time. She didn't sleep, and she wouldn't let the boy sleep either, afraid that if she fell asleep, they would never see each other again. Even though she knew it was a dream, she didn't want to wake up.

Longer, longer.

Praying silently, Bibi Dong finally fell asleep.

...........

As the saying goes, what you think about during the day, you dream about at night.

Because Bibi Dong stirred up Lan Si's memories, he also dreamed of his past life.

In a dream.

He was still the same introverted orphan from his past life, who had lost both parents and closed himself off from others. He met the girl again, and she was as proactive as ever, even greeting him before he did. Their relationship blossomed naturally once more.

Because his teacher discovered he was dating someone, he moved into the girl's cozy Xiao family home five years early.

After graduating from high school.

That night came again, the night Qinglian brought him to another world. The girl told him not to sleep, and he forced himself not to sleep.

In the end, she fell asleep.

..........

Nothing happened that night. The next day, I woke up from my dream.

Their consciousnesses returned to the Douluo Continent.

Bibi Dong woke up before Lan Si. She nestled in his arms and watched the boy, who was about to wake up, calling out in Chinese, "Dong'er, I won't sleep, I won't leave you." Despite her reluctance, Bibi Dong still chose to get up from his arms and gently cover him with the cloth that was placed under him.

She kissed his cheek, a crystal tear fell onto his forehead, and a flash of purple light appeared on her body before she disappeared from the rooftop.

Lan Si slowly woke up, touching her sore forehead, which was still slightly damp. A look of confusion crossed her face. Strange, why had she fallen asleep? And was it raining? And what was with the cloth covering her? Wasn't that what Bibi Dong had put under her last night?

"You're awake!" Bibi Dong's voice came from inside the bamboo house. Her voice was calm, showing no trace of her outburst yesterday.

"Hmm." Lan Si responded, subconsciously wanting to ask the question that was on her mind, when Bibi Dong's voice came from inside the bamboo house again, "You fell asleep last night, and then I covered you with a cloth."

"Thank you, Your Holiness the Pope." Lan Si frowned and used honorifics. For some reason, Bibi Dong gave him a feeling of distance today.

Hearing Lan Si's words, Bibi Dong, inside the bamboo house, felt a tremor in her heart. Suppressing the urge to cry, she feigned calm and said, "Alright, you can go now. Nana will also be going to the Slaughter City. She will tell you about the precautions for the Slaughter City. I will take care of your two girlfriends. With Elder Ju there, you don't need to worry about them encountering any danger. Three days later, you and Nana will wait at the gate of Wuhun City. Elder Guimei will be waiting for you there. He will personally lead you to the Slaughter City. Once there, everything will depend on yourselves. Outsiders can't help you much."

"Thank you, Your Holiness." Lan Si felt a tightness in his chest and a sense of unease arose. He suppressed his discomfort, thanked Bibi Dong again, jumped off the bamboo building, and left in the direction he had come from.

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three days later.

Lan Si bid a reluctant farewell to the kitten, Qian Renxue, and Ye Lingling, prepared supplies for the coming year, and took the gun parts that Qian Renxue had helped him make. After assembling them, he arrived at the gate of the Spirit Hall.

Ghost and Hu Liena arrived first.

Lan Si glanced at Hu Liena, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Compared to a week ago, Hu Liena's entire demeanor has undergone a dramatic change. Her seductive charm has vanished, replaced by determination and decisiveness.

Furthermore, seemingly due to the fusion of two soul bones, Hu Liena's soul power has reached level fifty-four.

"It seems the competition a few days ago really hit her hard. I hope she won't do anything as ungrateful as she did in the original story." Thinking this to himself, Lan Si bowed to Ghost Douluo and said, "Senior Ghost Douluo."

"Hmm." Ghost Douluo nodded slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Now that everyone is here, let's set off. I see that your soul power seems to have reached level fifty. On the way, I can help you obtain your fifth soul ring, which will increase your chances of escaping from the City of Slaughter."

"No need, Senior Ghost Douluo. Actually, my soul power broke through level 50 before the Soul Master Competition finals. The reason I haven't acquired a soul ring is because there isn't a suitable fifth soul ring for me outside, but there is one in the Slaughter City. Anyway, even if I don't absorb a soul ring, my soul power can accumulate in my body. It's not too late for me to acquire one when I go to the Slaughter City." Lan Si shook his head and refused directly.

His fifth spirit ring was already chosen: the inner core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent. A spirit ring with an age comparable to 50,000 years. With his physique, which already possessed the Soul-Devouring Eight Spider Lances, the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone, and had been strengthened by the 10,000-year-old fourth ring, the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, and the Fiery Apricot Blossom, he was more than capable of withstanding it.

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"The City of Slaughter? Could it be His Holiness the Pope?" Ghostly looked puzzled, and after thinking it over, this was the only explanation.

Without further hesitation, he led Lan Si and Hu Liena and sped towards the location of the City of Slaughter.

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