Bai Qiushui's words had already made her resolve clear.
Since she had chosen to stay by this man's side, she would have no regrets.
She was a very intelligent woman and knew that her position in Ye Ming's heart was not that high.
Therefore, to be able to stay by this man's side with a clear conscience, she absolutely could not become a useless burden.
She, Bai Qiushui, did not need sympathy, much less pity. What she wanted was the approval of the man in front of her.
"Good! I'll wait for you!"
Ye Ming's tone at this moment was soft and gentle, yet it also carried a hint of unease.
In the end, he couldn't help but say, "Actually, if you chose the second option, I'd have a ninety percent chance of making you succeed!"
That was right, with his current strength, he indeed had the confidence to say this.
But when Bai Qiushui heard these words, there was no ripple in her eyes. She said calmly, "Actually, after you mentioned those three methods, I knew I only had one path to choose!"
"Why?"
Ye Ming did not understand the meaning of her words.
"Because..." Bai Qiushui leaned close to Ye Ming's ear and said softly, "I want to become your true woman!"
"Hmm?"
Hearing this answer, Ye Ming fell silent.
"Alright! Let's begin!"
Bai Qiushui did not give Ye Ming much time and urged him on.
"Whoosh!"
Ye Ming took a deep breath, looked at the gentle and lovely Bai Qiushui, kissed her on the forehead, and said, "When you return, you will become my true woman!"
This was a promise to her.
"I eagerly anticipate that day!"
Feeling that touch of warmth, Bai Qiushui's gaze also became resolute.
"Aren't you going to see them?"
Ye Ming asked, embracing the beauty in his arms.
"No need!" Bai Qiushui chuckled, "We will definitely meet again!"
Seeing that confident smile, Ye Ming seemed to have truly fallen for this girl.
"Good! Let's go!"
Ye Ming picked her up and with a wave of his hand, a spatial portal appeared before him.
"Where is this going?"
Bai Qiushui asked curiously.
"You'll know soon!" Ye Ming smiled mysteriously.
...
At the same time, deep within a desolate jungle, a lake surrounded by countless green plants lay hidden.
In the center of the lake, a giant lotus flower bloomed.
Sss!
Suddenly, the space above the lotus flower bizarrely tore open.
It eventually formed a spatial portal.
A moment later, a young man walked out from within. In his arms, he still held a beautiful woman.
"This is..."
Bai Qiushui looked at the dreamlike scenery around her and was completely stunned.
Before her eyes, the moonlight sprinkled on the lake like white frost, the interplay of light and shadow accompanied by the slow ripples spreading on the water, and the melody of unknown insects chirping in the surroundings.
How could this picturesque and poetic scene not make one linger?
"How nostalgic!"
Breathing in this familiar atmosphere again, countless memories of bygone years resurfaced in his mind.
"Qiushui! This will be the place of your rebirth!" Ye Ming gently placed Bai Qiushui into the bud of the giant lotus and said softly.
The moment she entered the bud, Bai Qiushui felt an endless stream of vital energy.
"Ye Ming... Thank you!"
A faint trace of tears shimmered in Bai Qiushui's eyes.
"I'll wait for your return!"
With that, Ye Ming extended his index finger, and a ball of black flame appeared at his fingertip.
"Go!"
He flicked his finger, and the flame instantly vanished into Bai Qiushui's body.
Then...
"Ah!"
Accompanied by Bai Qiushui's desolate cries, her body began to disappear bit by bit.
However, for Bai Qiushui, the endless torment had only just begun.
Ye Ming clenched his fists, but his gaze remained fixed on Bai Qiushui, not wavering in the slightest.
He witnessed the gradual demise of Bai Qiushui's physical body and heard her heart-wrenching screams with his own ears.
Ten minutes later.
Within that ball of black flame, only a wisp of soul, a mixture of light and shadow, remained.
That was Bai Qiushui's residual soul.
"Qiushui!"
Ye Ming approached Bai Qiushui's residual soul and called out softly.
Alas!
There was no response.
Afterward, Ye Ming formed hand seals, and a white energy surged from his body, then dispersed outwards, gradually enveloping the giant lotus and forming a protective shield.
Bai Qiushui's residual soul was being nurtured within.
As for when Bai Qiushui's residual soul would develop self-awareness, Ye Ming did not know.
All he could do now was to prevent any external factors from affecting Bai Qiushui's recovery.
"Qiushui! I will come to see you again!"
Ye Ming gazed silently at Bai Qiushui for nearly half an hour before turning to leave.
However, after leaving, he did not return directly to the Purple Cloud Mountain Villa, but wandered around the quiet jungle.
Unconsciously, he arrived in front of a thatched hut. Beside this wooden house, there were several smaller thatched huts.
However, due to prolonged neglect, they had become quite dilapidated.
At this moment, dozens of icy blue lights suddenly emerged from the grass behind Ye Ming.
If one looked closely, they would see them as eerie gazes.
Ye Ming seemed to not have noticed, still examining the thatched hut. He even crouched down and began to repair it.
Just then, several swift figures suddenly sprang out from the grass. Their speed was astonishing, like streaks of blue light slicing through the night, rushing directly towards Ye Ming.
When the moonlight fell upon them, it was discovered that the figures that had emerged were actually giant wolves.
Led by the two giant wolves at the front, the rest of the wolf pack in the grass also surged out, all charging towards Ye Ming.
At this moment, Ye Ming, who was repairing the thatched hut, suddenly turned around. Looking at the massive figures that were about to reach him, he not only showed no intention of dodging but instead spread his arms, letting the leading two giant wolves attack him.
If an ordinary person saw this scene, they would surely think Ye Ming was insane.
Wasn't this seeking death!
But! Was this truly the case?
When the two giant wolves rushed to Ye Ming's front, they suddenly slammed on the brakes. However, due to inertia, they still directly pushed Ye Ming to the ground.
But what was astonishing was that these two giant wolves did not attack Ye Ming at all. Instead, they frantically licked Ye Ming's cheeks with their tongues, and occasionally rubbed their huge heads against his chest, their actions all showing gentleness.
Feeling all of this, Ye Ming's eyes had already become moist at some unknown time. He hugged the heads of the two giant wolves with both hands and choked out,
"I'm back!"
At the same moment, the wolf pack behind the two giant wolves let out deafening roars.
"Awoooo!"