Ying.

She was the most special female lead in the game, unique in many ways. First, she had no name. Second, there was no starting point for her questline. Third, she had no visual representation. Fourth, her origins were vague. And fifth, her strength was unfathomable.

Setting aside the Love Saint ending, even in the normal storyline, one could only reach the Dark Border and encounter this female lead by following Mo Xilan's path and triggering the Immortal Sorrow subplot.

Although there were many such peculiarities, this female lead was also exceptionally unique.

Her appearance and actual features were never seen. Even in the Love Saint ending's CG, only a vague, shadow-like outline of her was visible, yet she still left a deep impression on Wang Mu.

The one-year development period in the Dark Border felt incredibly long because there was so little to do. Interaction with the female lead was impossible during the first half; only in the latter half could they interact. So, in reality, there were only a few months' worth of actual events.

Her identity, though shrouded in mystery, was simply that of a Guardian stationed at the Dark Border.

She had no contact with the outside world, yet she wasn't completely clueless. As for her personality, it was innocent and simple, straightforward and ordinary.

Among all the female leads, Ying herself was a very simple one.

Yet, she was also the most mysterious female lead, her mystique stemming from the unique location of the Dark Border and her identity.

Her simplicity stemmed from the fact that she had always been there, living the same monotonous life day after day, year after year. She was undisturbed by any information from the outside world, the sense of duty as a Guardian running deep in her blood.

The story arc in the Dark Border was also one of the most unique experiences for the main character.

In the Love Saint Route, among the seven apparent female leads, the questlines for Xiao Li and Ying were both hidden from most players.

One had changed her identity; the other was in a special location.

While Xiao Li's path still intertwined with the main game world, Ying's path had absolutely no connection with it.

No connection meant no intersection, which in turn meant that she, as a person, could hardly be noticed or known by anyone from the outside world.

She was destined to remain in darkness, generation after generation.

Wang Mu had shared this story with the Moon Palace Fairy primarily to see if this Immortal knew of that special place, the Dark Border.

At the same time, he harbored a pure and simple desire to confide, to let this previously unknown experience see a sliver of the world's light.

After recounting the memory, Wang Mu was filled with emotion.

In the game, after the main character left the Dark Border, he never returned.

The story with Ying was, in fact, more like a pact with a Guardian, rather than a traditional romance "conquest."

Inside the Divine Light Mirror, there was silence for a while.

[Moon God: That's it?]

[Wang Mu: That's it?]

[Moon God: An unfinished story. What about the follow-up?]

[Wang Mu: Follow-up? There is none.]

[Moon God: Impossible. Didn't that youth named Dongfang Mu go back to see her?]

Wang Mu: "..."

The game was over; how could he go back?

Actually, it wasn't that he didn't go back. Afterwards, the main character brought back the Evil Ghost's Buddha Heart. He also took some corpses of the Dark Alien Race, their Evil Artifacts, and a sample of Ying's blood for research.

After returning to Leisure Cloud Valley and discussing it with Mo Xilan, they used Ying's blood to create a Blood Poison effective against the Dark Alien Race. The main character then traveled to the Dark Border again to deliver this Blood Poison to Ying. However, the visit was brief. He didn't meet her and left shortly after dropping off the items.

[Wang Mu: Isn't the ending good?]

[Moon God: Not at all. How is it good if the lovers don't end up together? No, wait. That youth didn't go back. There's only one possibility: he must have more lovers in the outside world.]

"..." Wang Mu.

[Moon God: In the darkness, he didn't even know what Ying looked like. What if she was ugly? So he just left with a half-hearted promise after she supposedly dug out her own heart to save his life. Such a waste…]

"..." Wang Mu.

In the game's setting, it wasn't actually a heart.

The Evil Ghost's Buddha Heart was, in fact, a special item unique to Ying.

Of course, in the game's lore, Ying's race was never clearly disclosed. Whether she was human or ghost wasn't important.

However, after the protagonist left the Dark Border, he would receive a special Constitution buff: the Ghost Buddha's Heart.

This buff was quite special. Only with it could one execute the Peerless blade technique taught by Ying. Under its effects, one's overall strength would significantly increase, and their Power would recover rapidly.

Of course, the most important element was actually the saber—the Shadow Hong Saber.

This saber, originating from the Dark Border and once wielded by Ying's father, had been gifted to the main character, who then used it to slay many members of the Dark Alien Race.

Within the Dark Border, the saber's power was particularly terrifying. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Its life-draining ability could absorb power from the blood of the Dark Alien Race, thereby enhancing itself and continuously providing its wielder with immense strength.

Because it had slain so many from the Dark Alien Race, it would generate an intense Demon Poisonous Qi if it subsequently tasted the blood of humans from the outside world. This massively increased its power but also adversely affected the wielder's mind.

Apart from the main character, it was very difficult for others to use.

After the great upheaval of Heaven and Earth, the Shadow Hong Saber was blessed by Qi Fortune and became a Divine Blade, as extraordinary as if it could split the skies.

Not even Mu Hongyuan could unleash its full power.

Piao Miaoxu stole the Shadow Hong Saber...

She must have recognized the Shadow Hong Saber's unique properties... intending to use it here to absorb the power of the Dark Alien Race...

But how could she wield the Shadow Hong Saber? No, she's not just Piao Miaoxu; she's also the former Sky Demon Emperor Chen...