Because she had used so much Soul Power,
At this moment, it seemed as though
In his previous life, Nie Li had been truly tragic and miserable. His loved ones, his beloved, and his friends had all died one by one, and he had been utterly powerless to stop it. When he finally learned how to resurrect them, the Sacred Emperor had extinguished all his hopes. In the end, he died alone in agony.
Because of the mysterious Book of Time-Space Demon Spirit, he had been reborn. Everything had started over again.
But the very foundation of it all—the Book of Time-Space Demon Spirit—was now gone.
Thinking about it made Nie Li’s head ache. He simply couldn’t figure out what was going on.
He had dreamed of trying to grasp the Book, but it had transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the endless void.
The Book of Time-Space Demon Spirit was the foundation of all existence. Could it be that when he was reborn, he had arrived in a different timeline—a timeline without the Book?
The sharp pain in his head slowly brought Nie Li back to consciousness. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xiao Ning'er kneeling by his bed, sobbing softly. She was wearing a pink silk dress, her beautiful face streaked with tears like raindrops on a pear blossom, making her seem pitifully lovely. Looking down from her pale, graceful neck, he could see her delicate collarbones, as smooth and flawless as fine jade.
“Ahem.” Nie Li coughed awkwardly twice and quickly looked away.
Xiao Ning'er, who had her head bowed in tears, froze for a moment. Then she lifted her head, her eyes filled with wild joy. She stared blankly at Nie Li for a second before throwing herself into his arms.
“Nie Li, you’re awake?” She hugged him tightly. Everything felt so unreal that she was terrified she might still be dreaming. Nie Li had been unconscious for a very, very long time, and Xiao Ning'er had been so worried—what if he never woke up?
The soft, fragrant warmth in his arms stunned Nie Li for a moment. A gentle look flickered in his eyes. Although he didn’t know exactly how long he had been unconscious, it must have been a very long time. Ning'er must have been worried to death. He gently patted her back in comfort, catching the faint scent of a young girl’s perfume. Ning'er must have been so anxious during this time!
Xiao Ning'er felt Nie Li’s warmth and knew she wasn’t dreaming. But her impulsive embrace moments ago had brought a blush to her cheeks. Still, she didn’t want to pull away, savoring this brief moment of tenderness. Only in this instant did Nie Li belong to her alone.
Just then, two figures rushed into the room.
Seeing this scene,
Nie Li looked up at
As long as Nie Li was alive, nothing else mattered. During the time Nie Li had been unconscious, Ye Ziyun had already thought it through. If Nie Li could live again, she was no longer willing to fight with Xiao Ning'er over anything. Compared to life and death, what were those things worth?
Seeing Ye Ziyun sitting by the bed, looking at him with tear-filled eyes, Nie Li felt as though his heart was going to melt under her gentle gaze. Meeting her again in this life was definitely a blessing from heaven.
Nie Li reached out and pulled Ye Ziyun into his embrace as well, his own eyes brimming with tears.
Through past lives and this one, through all their tangled fates, Nie Li had feared most that this life might just be his own dream. But seeing the two young women before him, he finally dared to believe that he was truly alive.
Xiao Xue stared dumbfounded at the scene, shocked that Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ning'er weren’t fighting. But after thinking about it, she understood. Truly, being alive was more important than anything else. In this apocalyptic world, no one knew if they would still be alive in the next moment. Enjoying the beauty of the present was what mattered most.
Just then,
“Damn, Nie Li this guy, it’s just too unfair,” Lu Piao groaned, clutching his head in frustration. Those were two goddesses that countless students at Sheng Lan Academy secretly admired, and yet Nie Li had claimed them both. Still, seeing Nie Li awake, he was overjoyed.
Du Ze smiled. As long as Nie Li was awake, they could all feel at ease.
“How long was I unconscious?” Nie Li asked, looking at Du Ze and the others.
“For over a month,” Du Ze said gravely.
“Over a month?” Nie Li was shocked. He knew he had been out for a long time, but he had thought two or three days would have been incredible. He never imagined it had been more than a month.
“Nie Li, how’s your body?” Lu Piao asked, a bit worried. Though he was usually carefree, he cared deeply about Nie Li.
Nie Li circulated the power of laws within himself and shook his head. “My body is fine.”
His physical condition was exactly as it had been before, except for a lingering headache. There was nothing else seriously wrong. Nie Li couldn’t figure out why he had been unconscious for so long, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t find an answer. The Book of Time-Space Demon Spirit was gone. What should he do next? It seemed he would have to head to the Dragon Ruins Domain first and then figure things out from there.