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Seeing Lian Yun's confusion, Dong Xin hurriedly explained, "It's not the slaves in the palace, but the Spirits from the Lower Levels of the palace."
"The Spirits born from the Ghost River often lack consciousness or have deformed bodies and chaotic minds. Those Spirits cannot be commanded even as slaves; they are often despised by others. So, they are sent to the Lower Levels of the palace to force them to emit energy, sustaining the palace's operations."
"I didn't think of this before, which is why there are absolutely none in the palace... I'm sorry!" Dong Xin lowered his head completely, as if overwhelmed by shame.
However, Lian Yun suddenly had a glimmer of realization. He remembered that his parents' bodies were intact. It wouldn't be surprising if some of their consciousness remained within; thus, it was highly likely that their souls had been reincarnated as memory-less Spirits in the Ghost River.
No wonder he had searched through almost all the Ghost Slaves under the Demon Empress and even many slaves under the other two Demon Emperors, yet he had never found a trace of his parents.
It truly felt like a glimmer of hope after despair.
Lian Yun grabbed Dong Xin and soared into the air, intending to enter the palace.
But Dong Xin said, "Although the Lower Levels of the palace are the lowest in status, you need the Demon Empress's decree to enter."
Lian Yun hadn't considered this point, but he merely nodded and proceeded directly into the palace to find Princess Anarili.
Upon seeing her, he stated, "There is a secret passage in Prince Faisal's courtyard."
"How do you know that?" Annalise's demeanor instantly turned icy.
Dong Xin uncontrollably walked over to her side. If it weren't for her means of controlling him, she would never allow him to follow Lian Yun.
She had left the palace with her brother; how could she not know how he had exited? The only reason she hadn't known before was for secrecy.
However, this secret was one even the emperor and empress were unaware of, making Lian Yun's identity seem very suspicious to her.
However, Lian Yun showed no fear and continued, "Lala Anli."
Lala Anli means "the most beautiful," a term of endearment that Fei Sel used for Annalise, known only to the two of them.
"You were sent by my brother to test whether I still wanted to go to Yin Yang City and meet him?" Annalise was still puzzled, but her attitude had softened.
Lian Yun shook his head. "No, but I have another identity that is currently communicating with Prince Faisal."
Annalise felt a surge of surprise, but she did not doubt him.
"Yan, state your conditions!"
"I want to go to the Lower Levels to find two people."
"Sure, wait for me!" Annalise swayed her bandaged serpent body and quickly left.
She understood that everyone had limited time, so she wouldn't dawdle. Once she left, Lian Yun swiftly exited the palace, retrieved Chen Er Gou back to his Ring Ghost Group, and then returned.
The Demon Empress seemed to truly dote on Annalise. Not long after Lian Yun returned, Annalise came back again, bringing Yan and Dong Xin directly to the Lower Levels.
Before a massive iron gate towering a hundred meters high, an ongoing vibration could be felt. When the gate opened, Yan's entire Soul Body trembled.
A loud voice echoed with an unbearable roar filled with immense pain, a cry that seemed to tear through the very fabric of existence—desperate for death yet unable to attain it.
Before entering, Yan imagined a scene reminiscent of hell on earth. Stepping through the grand entrance revealed a Giant Pool spanning nearly ten thousand meters in circumference, filled with countless layers of Spirits sinking into a mire.
All the Spirits were enduring tremendous torment, their expressions reflecting their agony as they desperately tried to claw their way out of the Giant Pool.
Upon witnessing the scene, Yan's first thought was that if his parents were among them, they would have been suffering for nearly ten years, enduring unimaginable pain.
His own experiences and those of Lian Shan over the years were nothing in comparison.
Naturally, Yan felt a sense of urgency, but he knew he couldn't show too much agitation; instead, he focused on Annalise.
Annalise waved her hand, casting a beam of light that entered Yan's body. "You only have one hour."
In the next moment, Lian Yun had already reached the edge of the Giant Pool, waving his hand to summon thousands upon thousands of Spirits. His Mental Power swept across each Spirit's face, size, and aura.
Then he stepped toward the center of the pool.
No... no... not... wrong...
He couldn't find them. While there was a sense of relief in feeling something familiar, there was also an unavoidable disappointment because he had been searching for his parents for far too long.
Regardless of his emotions, Lian Yun dared not let his guard down. He concentrated fully on observing each Spirit, unwilling to miss any detail of their faces.
The outer edge of the pool was filled with incomplete yet conscious Spirits, while the middle section mostly contained confused and disoriented Spirits, though some still retained instinctual awareness. The center was primarily occupied by numb Spirits devoid of any consciousness.
As he reached this point, Lian Yun began to observe even more carefully.
However, just as he was about to reach the very center, Yan had just released thousands of Spirits when he suddenly summoned a 'deformed' Spirit to his side.
It was a creature with two heads and four arms and legs, resembling a fusion of two Spirits into one. The way they were tightly intertwined made it easy to mistake them for a single entity—a conjoined ghost.
But upon closer inspection, Yan nearly screamed.
It was him, it was them, it was his own parents, who were devoid of any consciousness. Yet, they felt as if they were the very essence of power, simply embracing one another.
In this world, it seemed that nothing—no thing, no person, no spirit—could separate them.
Yan longed to gaze at his parents a little longer, but reason told him he must remain calm. He waved his hand to bring his parents into the Ghost Group Ring and then swiftly moved to the edge of the Giant Pool, taking a step to stand beside Annalise.
Looking at Annalise, he said, "Remove the restrictions on Dong Xin. I will take you to Yin Yang City."
Yan's eyes were somewhat hazy, yet a smile he could not suppress adorned his face. This expression puzzled Annalise. There was no hint of humility in his tone, nor did he regard Annalise as an untouchable princess anymore.
"In your Eastern terms, you are burning the bridge after crossing it," Annalise replied coldly, despite her confusion.
But Yan shook his head and said, "Since I have promised you, I will do my utmost. However, we will not travel together. I need to go to Yin Yang City first, while Prince Faisal is already waiting for you in Yin City."
"I can accompany you to Yin Yang City first, but I must see my brother before I can remove her contract."
Yan fell silent for a moment before revealing a hint of helplessness. "Your brother Fei Sel just made a contract with me to escort you to Yin City. You must first remove Dong Xin's restraints. I will make a contract with you until we meet your brother Fei Sel."
(End of Chapter)
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