Chapter 1413: Chapter 414: The Eerie Aspect (Part 4)

With that, Yan Huan gave a gentle push to Bai Yi, who was already asleep on the bed.

"Mmm..."

But she was already asleep, unresponsive no matter how much she was shaken.

"Don’t worry, she’s asleep, meow."

"...Okay."

Yan Huan stood by Bai Yi’s side, gazing at her serene sleeping face, and nodded softly.

"Grumble grumble~"

In the next second, Yan Huan’s body slowly melted away, and a plume of black mist emerged to envelop her.

Then, she vanished without a trace.

"Phew..."

Meanwhile, Bai Yi slept peacefully...

But this peace, after lasting for several minutes, slowly began to shatter.

"Yan... Yan Huan..."

In her slumber, she had a nightmare.

She dreamt of that day, the image of Yan Huan dying before her eyes.

Perhaps she felt a twinge of regret, regretting that moment when she opened her eyes that day.

Thus, she watched helplessly as her beloved pushed her away, only to be tragically struck to death right before her.

"Ha... Yan... Yan Huan..."

The nightmare was tinged with blood, painting a pained expression on her face.

In her mind, the scene replayed over and over: Yan Huan’s broken body lying lifeless on the ground.

No matter what she did, she couldn’t save him.

The despair, pain, and grief of that moment...

Made Bai Yi increasingly regretful.

"Bai Yi..."

In the nightmare, the blood-covered Yan Huan suddenly opened his eyes and stared directly at Bai Yi, asking,

"Why... didn’t you activate the time stop? If you did, I wouldn’t have died..."

"I..." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Why? Bai Yi? Why couldn’t you do anything?"

"I..."

"It hurts so much... Bai Yi... save me... save me..."

"Yan Huan!"

In the room, Bai Yi sat up with a pale face.

The night at Linmen was cold.

She breathed the chilly air, instinctively clutching her body drenched in cold sweat.

"It was... just a dream... sob... sob sob..."

She breathed a sigh of relief, as if narrowly escaping disaster, but then broke into tears once more.

Perhaps lamenting why she couldn’t activate the time stop back then.

"Sob... sob sob..."

Only after crying for a few seconds did she realize Yan Ye was still beside her, prompting her to sniff and try to stop crying, to appear strong.

But as soon as she paused, she realized something was off...

"Yan Ye?"

After all this time, Yan Ye still hadn’t appeared?

She blinked and turned her head to look around the room, calling out.

"Yan Ye?"

But there was no response.

Is he outside?

So, she pressed her lips together, uneasily stood up, got off the bed, and walked out of the room.

"Yan Ye?"

Outside, Ye Shiyu was already asleep. The villa was pitch black, and only her faint calls echoed in the vast space.

Not here?

Where could he have gone?

In the dark corridor, Bai Yi clutched her chest, taking a deep breath.

"Yan Ye... Who is that?"

"Ahh!!"

And in the next second, a soft voice suddenly came from behind, startling Bai Yi.

She clutched her pocket watch and took a step back, looking back defensively, to see Ye Shiyu in pajamas, expressionless.

"It’s... it’s you? You scared me!"

"...I heard your voice and came out to see."

Ye Shiyu tilted her head, paused for a second, and looked at Bai Yi, asking,

"Have you been crying?"

"!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yi quickly wiped her eyes and shook her head,

"No... no..."

"..."

Ye Shiyu stayed silent for a second, then suddenly spread her arms and embraced Bai Yi.

"Oh..."

Bai Yi’s eyes widened, and her body stiffened.

But then, Ye Shiyu’s gentle voice came to her ear,

"It’s okay, you can tell me anything... With Xiao Huan not here, I’ll take care of you for him."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yi’s lips trembled slightly.

Then, her stiff body began to melt like butter, turning soft.

"Sob... sob sob..."

She hugged Ye Shiyu tightly, quietly sobbing.

At this moment, at a certain point in reality, the Demon Shop displayed Bai Yi’s affection score towards Ye Shiyu,

[Bai Yi: 62% (Achieved)]

"So, what happened?"

"Sob sob..."

Bai Yi didn’t speak, only sobbed.

Seeing this, Ye Shiyu asked again,

"Alright, but can you tell me, who is Yan Ye?"

"It’s... it’s the white cat I brought... sob, he... he’s actually my modifier’s embodiment... he suddenly disappeared, I can’t find him..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shiyu furrowed her brows.

She contemplated for a second, then immediately grabbed Bai Yi’s hand,

"Come with me."

"Huh?"

Ye Shiyu firmly led Bai Yi downstairs to the basement, to the secret room’s door.

"Beep..."

She opened the door, revealing a room full of mysterious artifacts.

Ye Shiyu didn’t pause, skillfully went to a shelf, picked up a ring, and handed it to Bai Yi,

"Put it on."

"What is this..."

"Just put it on first."

Bai Yi pressed her lips, ultimately choosing to trust the Ye Shiyu in front of her.

As soon as she put on the ring, the pocket watch she held disappeared instantly.

"You..."

Bai Yi’s eyes widened, about to express her surprise when Ye Shiyu explained,

"This is a Silence Ring, it disables your modifier, so I can tell you what’s next."

"...You... tell me?"

And Ye Shiyu looked at Bai Yi, squinting seriously,

"Bai Yi... since the day after Xiao Huan’s 19th birthday when I met you and discovered you were the final modifier host until today, when the modifier was finally resolved...

"I’ve never heard of any so-called... Modifier embodiment!"