The Seven Princesses' Journey Across Time

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice, "The Three Lives Stone originated from the beginning of the universe. Nourished by the essence of the sun and the moon, its spirituality gradually became widespread, and it even intended to devour the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity. Therefore, the Mother Goddess acted decisively and cast the Soul Spirit Talisman to seal it. However, considering the lack of a divine seat for marriage and reincarnation in the mortal world, she named it the Three Lives Stone and bestowed upon it the magical power of the Three Lives Secret, dividing it into past lives, present lives, and future lives. She also drew a marriage line on its body, stretching from this life to the next. To better restrain its demonic nature, the Mother Goddess deliberated and ultimately decided to place it by the Forgotten River at the Ghost Gate, to oversee the three lives of marriage and reincarnation."

Ying Zheng took a sip of water and continued, "Unexpectedly, the underworld was unable to emerge from the world, so they had no choice but to temporarily place it in the heavens, causing it to fall into a deep sleep, revealing only the marriage line, awaiting the arrival of the underworld. Who would have thought that it would be shattered by your sword? No one else could harm it, but you, like it, are made of stone, and are the only one in this world who can harm it."

Upon hearing this, Donghua's gaze slowly shifted to Ying Zheng, his eyes filled with a thousand thoughts, and he whispered softly, "According to this, the root cause of what I called this heart-wrenching calamity is actually inextricably linked to the Three Lives Stone." His words seemed to contain endless emotion and thought.

Ying Zheng nodded slightly in agreement, then spoke slowly, "Indeed, it's because of that sword strike you made it impossible for the Three Lives Stone to ever transform into a human form again. Even now, I'm afraid it's on the verge of falling into evil. Originally, this situation was a dead end. Even if you managed to escape this heart-wrenching calamity, more disasters would follow. However, there's always a way out, and now, at last, there's a glimmer of hope."

After saying that, Ying Zheng turned his gaze to Ziyou on the side. Seeing this, everyone also looked in the direction he was looking, and then stared at Ying Zheng again with suspicion on their faces.

Ying Zheng continued, "To repair the severely damaged Three Lives Stone, the key is to infuse it with sufficient merit, and the merit of your Emperor Donghua is particularly suitable. However, the Three Lives Stone is currently on the verge of going insane, so we must rely on the assistance of this Supreme God."

Ziyou murmured to herself that being called "Goddess" for the first time really made her feel a little embarrassed, so she blushed and said to Ying Zheng: "You don't have to call me that, just call me by my name 'Ziyou'." Her voice was clear and pleasant, like the sound of a yellow oriole singing out of a valley.

When Zhe Yan heard the word "Ziyou", he couldn't help but ask, "Is this 'Ziyou' the new name your parents gave you?"

Ziyou's face was filled with joy, and she said cheerfully to Zheyan, "Yes, yes, they told me this just now by the Ruoshui River."

At this moment, Donghua and Mo Yuan simultaneously turned their gazes to Zheyan, their eyes seemingly asking, "Is this the time to talk about this?" Zheyan was stunned for a moment before realizing that his behavior was indeed inappropriate. He coughed lightly twice in embarrassment and said, "Ahem! It's my fault, it's my fault. Let's get on with it, um... let's get on with it."

Ying Zheng looked at Zi You seriously and said slowly, "Zi You, since you are born with kindness and diligence, you are the one most capable of preventing him from falling into the evil path. When they transfer merit to it, you only need to use your divine power to simply wrap up the Three Lives Stone."

Ziyou nodded seriously, indicating that he understood: "Okay, I already know what to do."

Ying Zheng then added, "Since that's the case, there's no time to lose. Let's set out immediately to resolve this matter. After all, there are many matters that need to be dealt with in the Underworld, and the Heavenly Dao is about to begin its reckoning. From any perspective, this matter should be completed as soon as possible to avoid further complications."

Everyone agreed with this and went to Zhuxiantai together.

Ying Zheng stared with wide eyes, his face filled with astonishment at the Three Lives Stone standing beside the Zhuxian Terrace. He muttered to himself in disbelief, "Are you worried that the Three Lives Stone will become possessed too slowly? You actually placed it in the most sinister place, the Zhuxian Terrace."

Ziyou gazed at the mysterious Three Lives Stone before her. Hearing that it could reveal a person's marital destiny, she couldn't help but feel a surge of curiosity. She secretly wondered if she wanted to glimpse her future marriage. Without hesitation, she reached out and began to search carefully. However, to her surprise, no matter how hard she searched, she couldn't find her own name.

Full of doubt, Zi You grabbed Zhe Yan beside him and asked anxiously, "Master Zhe Yan, do you think there is a person whose name cannot be found on this Three Lives Stone?" Upon hearing this, Zhe Yan first glanced at Emperor Donghua not far away, then turned to Zi You and replied softly, "You You, Emperor Donghua's name was the only one erased from this Three Lives Stone by his own hands, so he is the only one who does not exist on this stone."

Suddenly realizing something was amiss, Zheyan raised his head and stared at Ziyou, demanding, "Wait a minute... you should know about this! So, who are you looking for?" He stared at her and muttered, "It shouldn't be that way. Besides Donghua, who else could not be on the Three Lives Stone?"

Upon hearing Zheyan's words, Ziyou's face showed a trace of bewilderment. He muttered softly, "As for me, I'm just curious and want to see my future... But I didn't cross my name off the Three Lives Stone, so why isn't I there?"

Mo Yuan, Donghua, Yaoguang, and Ying Zheng, who were standing nearby, were all startled upon hearing this exchange. They quickly gathered around and began to examine the names on the Three Lives Stone. As expected, after a thorough search, they could not find Ziyou's name.

In an instant, as if a flash of lightning passed through their minds, they all focused their gazes on Emperor Donghua, their eyes full of speculation - could this be the destined person given to Donghua by Heaven? Heaven is quite partial.

Donghua naturally thought of this, and his eyes became much gentler when he looked at Ziyou.

Ziyou was shocked when she saw Donghua's eyes. She thought that Grandpa Donghua's eyes were a little strange, so she wanted to ask Zheyan. However, Zheyan looked as if he had lost something precious, and the others looked as if they were speechless.

My heart was filled with confusion. What was going on with everyone? Then I looked at the Three Lives Stone. Could it be that the Three Lives Stone had been possessed by a demon? Was there no hope?

Yaoguang felt a headache as he watched his foolish apprentice, still unaware of what was happening. He quickly pulled her over and said, "Donghua wasn't the only one with his name on the Three Lives Stone in the entire world. Now you've been added. What do you think this means?"