Lu Yin was perplexed. "Another personality?
She has two personalities now? "
Mister Mu nodded. "I once obtained a secret technique called Deprive. It can strip away everything that has happened to one's body, such as battle techniques, techniques, innate talents, injuries, emotions, and even personality. Anything that has happened to one's body can be stripped away as long as one grasps this secret technique. Of course, one will have to pay a corresponding price."
"The only way to save that girl is to deprive her of the poison, but she doesn't know this secret technique. When I used it, I could only create two souls in her, and the second personality would inherit all the poison. What you just saw was the second personality."
Lu Yin's eyes widened. There was actually such a secret technique that could strip away even one's personality, emotions, and injuries. It was too mystical.
"Master, will Ming Yan be alright?" Lu Yin asked nervously.
Mister Mu shook his head. "I'm not sure about the specifics. This is the first time I've used the Deprive technique on someone."
"How did her personality change?" Lu Yin asked.
Mister Mu looked at Ming Yan, who was walking out of the courtyard. "That's the price. The secret technique saved her, so there's naturally a price to pay. This is how the universe works. You get what you pay for."
Lu Yin watched in disbelief as Ming Yan walked further and further away. Her personality had changed too drastically, and her rune lines had reached the level of an Explorer, even though she hadn't cultivated much.
"By the way, Master, is the Deprive technique that you're going to impart to me?" Lu Yin asked Mister Mu.
Mister Mu nodded. "This secret technique can only be passed down, not learned. I've already used it on that girl, and she inherited it. However, whether or not she can comprehend it will depend on herself. Although this girl's second personality has strange emotions, she has a unique innate gift. Not only can she comprehend the Deprive technique, but she can also use the poison that drains away one's vitality in battle. Even if she doesn't cultivate, her destructive power is still very strong, and there are very few people at the same level who can match her."
Lu Yin felt bitter, as he did not wish for Ming Yan to be that powerful. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that this second personality would not be easy to deal with.
Mister Mu looked at Wu Shang's corpse and sighed. "It looks like you've been targeted by the Neohuman Alliance."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Mister Mu. "Master, I've encountered the Seven Skygods."
Mister Mu's expression changed. "Which one?"
"Hei Wushen," Lu Yin muttered.
Mister Mu thought for a moment before shaking his head. "You didn't encounter Hei Wushen himself; it was just a strand of his essence. If it was Hei Wushen, you wouldn't have been able to resist at all."
"I really don't have the ability to resist."
"What I'm trying to say is that you can't even maintain your own thoughts. The Neohuman Alliance's Seven Skygods are the rulers, and even the Sea King that you've met before is no match for any of them."
Lu Yin was shocked, and his hair stood on end. "What should I do now?"
Mister Mu raised his hand, and another jade appeared and flew into Lu Yin's hand. "Take this. If Blackless God comes looking for you again, this jade will protect you."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. Hei Wushen was a powerhouse that even the Sea King could not handle, but Mister Mu was confident enough to protect him. It seemed that Lu Yin had underestimated Mister Mu, as Mister Mu might very well be a powerhouse that far surpassed the Sea King.
"Master, the Sixth Mainland is attacking the Innerverse. Can the Innerverse defend itself?" Lu Yin could not help but ask.
Mister Mu replied, "You don't need to know. This universe is not as simple as you think it is, and neither is the Sixth Mainland. Alright, I'll be leaving now. The next time we meet, I'll check your destiny. If it's good enough, I can bestow upon you some good fortune." With that, Mister Mu vanished without a trace.
Lu Yin shouted, as he still wanted to ask about Ming Yan, but Mister Mu had already disappeared.
The original location was empty, and waves of scorching heat could be felt from underground while a pungent smell filled the air.
Shanhai City had been destroyed by the previous battle.
The white-haired Ming Yan's stern voice rang out from afar. "Did you not hear what I just said?
Carry it out immediately! "
Bei Hong and the rest replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Lu Yin felt strange; it had only been a short while, but they were already calling her 'Your Majesty'.
He walked out of the courtyard and approached the white-haired Ming Yan, but she suddenly turned around and glared at him. "Don't come near me."
Lu Yin was stunned. "Yan 'er."
"Don't call me that. My name is not for you to casually use!" the white-haired Ming Yan retorted.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "Umm, is your body alright?"
"That's none of your business," the white-haired Ming Yan retorted coldly. She then swept her sharp gaze over the two Cruisers in the distance. "You two useless things. Shanhai City has already been destroyed to this extent, and you can't do anything."
The two Cruisers exchanged glances, feeling rather uncomfortable. Even Ming Zhaoshu had been polite to them in the past, so they did not think much of Ming Yan.
The white-haired Ming Yan's gaze turned cold. "What? Didn't you hear what I said?
You still don't understand what I'm saying. "
One of the Cruisers stepped forward and spoke in a low voice, "Princess Ming Yan, please be more polite when you speak. This old man-" Before he could finish speaking, the white-haired Ming Yan interrupted him. "How dare you call yourself a subordinate in front of me."
The Cruiser's expression changed, and he snorted. "This old man is old and can no longer serve the empire. Princess Ming Yan, please find someone else." He then turned to leave.
Bei Hong looked at Lu Yin worriedly, as he was afraid that Lu Yin would attack.
Lu Yin really did want to intervene, as Bai Faming Yan was Ming Yan's second personality. Her emotions were fickle, and her actions defied common sense. He could not allow Bai Faming Yan to destroy Ming Yan's foundation for ruling the empire, even though he did not care about the Shenwu Empire and even wanted to take Ming Yan away.
However, before he could make a move, the white-haired Ming Yan acted first. She struck out with a palm at the Cruiser from a distance. No one could see anything, and only Lu Yin could see rune lines streaking through the void and descending onto the Cruiser's body. Then, the Cruiser visibly aged.
This scene caused everyone's scalps to go numb.
The Cruiser was terrified, as he had not felt anything, but he had actually started to age. What was going on?
Lu Yin looked at the white-haired Ming Yan in shock. Was this what Mister Mu had said? Was this an attack that borrowed the power of a life-draining poison?
It was actually able to invisibly drain a person's life force; it was practically a humanoid poison. The white-haired Ming Yan reminded Lu Yin of the Limiteer Mistchild, but she was even more terrifying because there was no cure for this poison.
The surrounding people looked at the white-haired Ming Yan in fear, and the Cruiser was terrified. He looked at his withered body and hurriedly begged for mercy.
The white-haired Ming Yan snorted and retracted her hand. She then looked around with a sharp gaze. "From now on, who dares to disobey my orders?"
The surrounding people all knelt down. "Your subordinates do not dare. Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
…
Of everyone present, only Lu Yin remained standing, and he looked at the white-haired Ming Yan with a complicated expression.
The white-haired Ming Yan glanced back at Lu Yin and snorted again. Her body suddenly swayed, and then she collapsed to the ground.
Lu Yin immediately rushed forward to catch her. Ming Yan's white hair gradually turned black as she lay in his embrace. She slowly opened her eyes and met Lu Yin's gaze. The sense of familiarity from before had returned.
Lu Yin was delighted, as he had been right this time. Ming Yan's gaze was as gentle as water, and she looked at him with an unresolvable tenderness and helplessness.
"Brother Lu," Ming Yan whispered.
Lu Yin hugged her and then disappeared, leaving behind the dazed crowd.
Lu Yin appeared on a distant mountain peak with Ming Yan in his arms. He was pleasantly surprised. "Yan 'er, you're back."
Ming Yan apologized. "I'm sorry, Brother Lu. I said those things to you."
Lu Yin was surprised. "Do you have memories of your other personality?"
Ming Yan nodded. "I do, but I can't control her. I'm sorry."
Lu Yin kissed her forehead. "It's fine. As long as you're alive, nothing else matters."
Ming Yan smiled happily and hugged Lu Yin tightly.
Lu Yin's gaze was complicated, and Ming Yan had clearly become more cheerful in his embrace. It seemed that the Deprivation technique had transferred many negative emotions to the second personality, including the sadness and despair from Ming Zhaoshu's death. This might have caused the second personality to become cold and detached. The second personality was equivalent to the grieving Ming Yan, which made Lu Yin's heart ache.
Regardless of whether it was the Ming Yan in his embrace or the white-haired Ming Yan, they were both Ming Yan. Lu Yin's gaze was resolute. They are both mine.
"Brother Lu, what about Shanhai City?" Ming Yan looked down at the shattered ground and asked sorrowfully.
Lu Yin asked, "Do you want to stay on Shenwu Continent, Yan 'er?"
Ming Yan nodded without hesitation. "Yes."
"Why? Come back to the Great Yu Empire with Brother Lu. Leave Shenwu Continent to someone else."
Ming Yan shook her head, and her gaze dimmed. "Father was willing to bear infamy for all eternity in order for me to successfully inherit the throne. Yan 'er does not want to disappoint Father. Yan' er wants to inherit the throne and become the only empress in the history of the Shenwu Empire."
Lu Yin felt helpless. Ming Yan had changed, and the weak Ming Yan from before had disappeared. The current Ming Yan was strong and responsible, and he could not forcefully take her away. "Can you bear to leave Brother Lu alone in the Great Yu Empire?"
Ming Yan looked at Lu Yin. "Then Brother Lu can stay, and Yan 'er will give the empire to you."
Lu Yin was speechless. "I'm the Great Eastern Alliance Leader."
"In Yan 'er's eyes, you'll always be that coachman, Lu Seven."
Lu Yin could not hold it in any longer, and he hugged Ming Yan tightly and kissed her. Just as he felt her warmth and softness, his body was suddenly pushed away by a huge force. The black-haired Ming Yan in front of him turned into a white-haired Ming Yan, and she glared at him with sharp eyes. "If you dare to take advantage of me again, I'll bury you."
Lu Yin blinked. "That's a little too fast."
The white-haired Ming Yan glared at him and then turned to leave. But just as she reached the foot of the mountain, she turned back into the black-haired Ming Yan. Lu Yin was helpless. "Yan 'er, why do you change so frequently?"
Ming Yan apologized. "I'm sorry, Brother Lu. I'll control it and try to maintain it for as long as possible."
Lu Yin was helpless. "Try your best."
Ming Yan pursed her lips, feeling wronged.
Over the next few days, Lu Yin stayed by Ming Yan's side. The white-haired Ming Yan would glare at him coldly from time to time, and the black-haired Ming Yan would gently console him. It was getting to his limit, but he still wanted to stay for a few more days until Ming Yan's condition stabilized.