From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Manali has now opened her Ren and Du meridians. Although she still cannot use her powers without the help of the elf, her physical functions have been greatly enhanced by circulating her Qi. Flipping over a wall ten meters high is a piece of cake for her. "But I did get the elf!"

"You stole it back from Jiang Liu?" Ai Jun asked in surprise.

"of course not."

Manali, hands on her hips, said triumphantly, "I proved my courage to him and gained his approval before he returned the ladybug to me..."

As she spoke, Manali stretched out her hand, and fourteen crystals the size of rice grains appeared in her palm. Ladybugs, black cats, and fourteen other spirits representing the twelve zodiac animals materialized from them and greeted Ejun.

"During the days I was away, did you miss me?" The black cat hovered in mid-air, crossed its legs, wagged its tail, and teased Aijun.

"No, I didn't."

Ai Jun wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, but when he thought of his mother, the happy smile on his lips disappeared.

Elf?

Or is it the mother?

Ejun was caught in a dilemma.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Manali, though seemingly rough, was actually quite perceptive and immediately noticed the change in Aijun's expression, asking curiously.

“Manali, if I need an elf to do something for me, would you be willing to help me?” Ejun asked in return.

“Of course! We’re best friends!” Manali replied without hesitation.

Aijun asked again, "Is it okay now?"

Manali extended her hand and presented fourteen crystals to Ejun, demonstrating her stance through her actions.

Trust between friends needs no reason.

But this made Ai Jun afraid to reach out and take it!

The price of saving my mother means that I will not only lose the fairy as a friend, but also my friendship with Manali...

Swish!

But Jabeur would not hesitate!

He quietly exited the underground chamber through another exit and came to the outside of the room, watching Ejun and Manali's conversation through the window.

When Manali took out fourteen crystals, he could no longer restrain himself. Using the power of the Five Elements, he unleashed a beam of light that dazzled Manali and Ejun, and took the fourteen crystals from Manali's hand.

"It's mine now!"

With the crystal in hand, he mobilized the five elements of Qi within his body, completing a full cycle of internal cultivation. The fourteen spirits were then incorporated into his body, with the twelve zodiac spirits merging into the twelve meridians. The black cat and ladybug transformed into Yin and Yang Qi, coordinating the Ren and Du meridians and balancing the eight extraordinary meridians. This caused every cell in Jia Bailie's body to radiate a diamond-like brilliance, resembling a flawless crystal sculpture.

“Black Demon Butterfly! No! It’s Jaberie!” Manali’s eyes widened.

“Manali, I…”

Ejun wanted to explain.

"No need for explanations. All I want to ask you now is whether we should go and rescue our companions?"

Manali interrupted Ejun, looking directly into his eyes—

Impulsive as she was, she now fully understood Jiang Liu's intentions.

What should you do if you encounter setbacks?

Is it possible to uphold justice even at the cost of one's own family?

These are the problems that she and Aijun have to face, or rather, the problems that have always existed but that they have never faced directly!

Jiang Liu pointed this out from the very beginning!

She, Manali, passed the "test" and regained the ladybug's approval; now Ejun needs to confront the issues he has been avoiding!

but!

Manali, born in Paris, a city known for its "elegance" and "civilization," now wants to swear, and even, if she had the ability, wants to teach Jiang Liu a lesson.

That despicable guy must have known this would happen!

Wise people seek strength within themselves...

But that doesn't mean we should abandon the elves!

Manali didn't have time to complain. She could only try to calm herself down, grabbing Ejun's shoulder and asking again, "To prevent things from getting worse, you distract him while I try to get behind him and knock him unconscious with a shovel... Okay, that's unlikely to work, but he's probably going through a transformation. If we can interrupt his 'transformation,' there might still be a chance!"

“No…no, he did it to save my mother…” Aijun squatted on the ground, at a loss, torn between his mother and his friend, his spirit.

He couldn't make a decision!

“Eijun…”

Seeing this, Manali gritted her teeth, rushed out of the room, grabbed the shovel placed in the corner of the courtyard wall, and shouted at Jacob, "Hey, Jacob, give the elves back!"

We cannot sacrifice other people's lives to save one person!

They may not be human, but rather ghosts or similar beings, but they are definitely not chicken or steak that can be served on the dinner table!

They are my friends!

# Chapter 786 Failure

Manali swung a shovel at Jaber, but the latter didn't flinch; with a slight jerk, he sent Manali flying.

The shovel in her hand was knocked away, but Manali managed to regain her balance in mid-air, somersaulted, and landed on her feet, plowing two ten-meter-long tracks in the ground before kneeling down. Panting heavily, she staggered to her feet, adjusted her breathing, and quickly recovered her strength by relying on the small circulation technique within her body.

“You can’t stop me, Manali.”

Jaber turned to look at Manali. “I’m sorry for taking your fairy, but I must rely on this power to save my wife.”

But Manali ignored the warnings and charged forward again.

Jia Bailie did not resist. A faint glow emanated from his body, softening the soil beneath his feet. He disappeared into it without a trace.

"Gone?"

Manali landed and remembered what Ejun had just said—that Jabeel wanted to steal their elves to save his wife, Ejun's mother. She immediately jumped back into the room through the window and asked Ejun, who was still sitting on the ground looking dejected, "Ejun, cheer up! You absolutely can't let your father make another mistake."

"But my mother..."

Ai Jun held his head, looking hesitant.

“My mother once told me that life and death are inevitable, but my will never give up,” Manali comforted.

"What do you mean?"

Ai Jun was taken aback, a look of bewilderment on his face.

"I don't really understand either, but I guess it's about being braver."

Manali wasn't entirely sure either, but she grabbed Ejun by the collar and slapped him twice, shouting, "But now, wake up! As my sidekick, Black Cat Boy, you don't want me to deal with your father alone, do you?"

Ai Jun: "..."

In the end, Ejun pulled himself together, asked himself a question, and realized that he should stop his father. So he took Manali in the elevator to the secret basement.

Jaberley, having fused with nineteen elves, had cells all over his body that shone like diamonds, as if God had descended to earth, filling the entire basement with light that was not dazzling.

Sensing the elevator doors open, he opened the crystal coffin and, without turning his head, said to Ejun and Manali, "Ejun, your mother is about to be resurrected!"

Manali, I'm sorry, but I will take responsibility for my past actions.

To resurrect someone requires the complete transfer of one's own life force, and I never intended to live... The elves will perish with me, I'm truly sorry.

"No! Wait! Mr. Jacob!"

Manali cried out, “Just as you love Ms. Emily, Ms. Emily must love you just as much. You were willing to break the law to save her, and she probably would too.”

“Emily is different from me.” Jacob’s gaze was firm, and a pair of pure white butterfly wings emerged from his back, enveloping Emily in the coffin. Wave-like patterns surged around him as he continuously infused Emily’s body with his life force.

"Dad! Stop it!"

As the luster on Jabeur's body continued to dissipate and his skin withered at a visible speed, Ejun rushed forward, but was blocked by an invisible force.

The same is true for Manali.

“I’m sorry, Eljun, your father won’t be able to be with you from now on, but your mother will be. And she’s a more outstanding fashion designer than I am.” After saying this, Jia Bailie focused on transmitting life force to Emily.

However, when Emily's life force reached a certain level, the injection process was hindered, and the life force was returned to Jacob's body intact.

"why?"

Jaber was puzzled, his eyes trembling as he saw Emily's soul constantly dissipating under the influence of his life force—his life force was destroying Emily's soul!

"No! This shouldn't be happening!"

He actively withdrew his life force, but Emily's soul was already at its limit, quietly dissipating and returning to nature, going through a cycle.

"Why...why is this happening?"

Jia Bailie was puzzled. He possessed the power of a "god" and could even transfer his life force to others, so why did his wife not only fail to come back to life but also have her soul dissipate?

Inside the coffin.

As Emily's soul dissipated, her body withered and decayed at a visible rate, eventually leaving only a skeletal mummy.

"Resurrection is taboo; without the power to defy the heavens, it is impossible to succeed."

Jiang Liu's figure appeared silently, his eyes blooming like lotus flowers. In harmony with the scenery of his mind and body, he connected with heaven and earth. With his wise eyes, he observed the vast world and understood the fundamental truth. "Your wife has long since died. It's just that you don't want to believe it. You placed her in this special crystal coffin, so that a part of her innate Qi remained in her body, not in contact with the outside world, making her look like she was sleeping."

But Sleeping Beauty is ultimately just a fairy tale. Even if one's vital energy resides in the body, without eating, drinking, or interacting with the outside world in terms of matter, energy, and information, even a clear spring will turn into a stagnant pool.

The moment you opened the crystal coffin, the last of her primordial energy began to dissipate, and you then infused her with your own primordial energy—

According to you, it is vitality.

Life is indeed a form of energy, but each person's vitality is unique, carrying the imprint of memories, emotions, and other traits that belong solely to that individual.

After a person dies, their life force disperses into the universe, and these marks are washed away by the natural cycle of vital energy, thus being redistributed and returned to all things.

You injected your life force, imprinted with your own, into her body, which naturally clashed with it, and might even have directly dispersed the life force remaining within her... You should have seen the scene of her 'soul shattering,' right? That was actually her last breath dissipating."

Jia Bailie questioned, "Is it really true that life force cannot be shared between people?"

"Mr. Jacob, please accept reality, don't..."

"can."