A King Summoner Travels Through the World of Ye Luoli

"Yan Jue's appearance has returned to normal."

"what happened?"

Yan Jue, in agony, transformed back into his fox form.

"The wheels of history keep turning, times keep changing, and art has become ambiguous, figurative and abstract, classical and modern, and is no longer what it used to be. It has also been disturbed by the changes of the times."

Princess Meng's figure reappeared before them.

Don't try to pry into my mind!

Yan Jue's folding fan struck the phantom, and Princess Meng's figure vanished and then reappeared.

"Spying? Hahaha, in my dream, you are all transparent. Oh, I've come to tell you that I've already hidden the Ice Princess away."

"Ye Luoli Magic! Dream World!"

"Yan Jue, if you want to find him, you must first solve the mystery that has been troubling you before she will appear."

After speaking, Princess Meng's figure vanished, and the surrounding scenery changed. The artworks in the hall disappeared, and the stone statues gathered together to form two stone sculptures.

"This...this is a classic work of art."

What mysteries might these two works hold?

Wang Mo, who loves painting, naturally recognized the two statues, but she didn't know what mystery they held.

"Venus was found with her arms broken, yet she became a symbol of beauty in imperfection. Over the years, countless artists have tried to add arms to her, but none have been able to achieve harmony. So what she originally looked like has become a mystery."

Yan Jue began to tell them the mystery surrounding the two statues.

"No one can see what Michelangelo's David is holding in his hands."

After Yan Jue finished speaking, he sighed. He had been trying for many years, but he just couldn't solve the mystery surrounding them.

"Why add things? Human things always pursue a fixed beauty, but in our Yunmengze, our things all come from nature, and their shapes have never had any directional requirements."

Yao floated over to the two statues. She didn't understand art, nor did she understand why they had to pursue perfection. Didn't they say that this was already the pinnacle of imperfect beauty?

"Yes, the answers to those two riddles may not exist. Venus may have been imperfect from the beginning of her creation, or she may have been whole. After countless attempts by later generations, the correct answer has long been found. However, her imperfect beauty has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts, so regardless of whether it is the correct answer or not, everyone will feel that it is not as good as her imperfect self."

Wang Mo also stepped forward and affirmed Yao's words.

"The greatest difficulty for people is accepting differences. In their obsessive pursuit of perfection, they forget that art has no fixed definition. There are so many schools and so many forms of expression. If everyone pursued a unified standard of perfection, the world would be truly boring."

Angela chatted listlessly with them, feeling utterly bored. Art should be appreciated at will; why be so serious? The beauty you see will inevitably differ from the beauty others see. Beauty can be relative, but it cannot be absolute. She couldn't understand why they were so conflicted.

"Yes, art reflects the human heart and emotions. There is no absolute perfection, nor is there 100% correctness! David may be holding a question mark in his hand, but it is precisely this unknown that gives him a unique charm!"

"Meng Yi, I have solved the mystery in my heart. Art is not a scientific formula; what matters is the feeling in one's heart. There is never a fixed answer!"

Yan Jue wielded his pen freely in the air, and the two statues vanished as a result.

Successful.

Lu Zhaoran was delighted to see this. This problem would trouble Yan Jue, who was an expert in this field, but it could not stop these half-baked people. They were just trying to improve their skills and return to simplicity. They could be said to have benefited from the novice protection period.

"Heh, don't get too cocky, this isn't over yet!"

Meng Yi was annoyed to see how easily they had helped Yan Jue resolve his inner turmoil, and in a fit of anger, she set up an upgraded version of the challenge.

"Come on, let's find out which painting the Ice Princess is in, Yan Jue. Is it the classical one or the modern one? Which one are you stronger in? Let me help you remember."

Princess Dream conjured up two paintings of Ice Princess in different styles, and asked them to choose which painting the Ice Princess was in.

"Dream frozen in time!"

Just as Princess Meng was about to lead them through Yan Jue's memories, Lu Zhaoran solidified his dream soul and did not follow into Yan Jue's memories.

"Why don't we go with them? It would be so much fun! We could see the colorful fox's past memories."

Angela, who had been looking forward to going inside Yan Jue's memories, was truly disappointed to find that they had all stayed outside.

It's a pity; I really wanted to see the little fox's memories if I had the chance.

"There's no time left. I think the gates of Dream Night City aren't even in these two dreams."

"As for Princess Ice..."

"I apologize for the offense, but the application of soul magic may cause you immense pain. However, if you are allowed to remain trapped inside, every extra second will cause enormous damage to your consciousness."

Outsiders couldn't see how much damage this dream would do to one's consciousness, but Lu Zhaoran, a soul cultivator, could. She, Prince Shui, and Yan Jue didn't need to worry about this damage, but Wang Mo and Princess Bing couldn't afford to delay. One of them was an ordinary human soul, and the other was a fairy whose body was frozen in ice. The damage to their consciousness couldn't be repaired in a short time.

"Da Qiao, use my soul power to light your lantern and draw out the Ice Princess's soul directly."

In the background story, Da Qiao's lantern has the function of guiding lost people. The person in the dream is the soul, not the physical body. Therefore, by combining this function with her soul magic, she can directly find out where the Ice Princess is.

"This lamp illuminates their way home."

As Lu Zhaoran infused his soul power, the lantern Da Qiao was carrying shone even brighter.

"found it!"

"Princess Dream is truly cunning and unpredictable. She actually divided Princess Ice into two parts and hid them in two paintings, so that no matter which one you choose, it will be a mistake and you will lose her."

Da Qiao sensed the presence of the Ice Princess in both paintings, thus uncovering the Dream Princess's scheme.

"Should we continue searching for the gate to dreams?"

Da Qiao looked at Lu Zhaoran, not in a questioning tone, because she could already sense that her summoner's patience was running out.

"No need. I didn't really want to hurt her before. After all, every conscious being needs dreams, whether they are pleasant or nightmares. If nightmares are missing, the pressure loses its way to be released in dreams, which will cause some chaos."

"We can't worry about that now. The glacier is already melting, and we absolutely cannot let the Ice Princess's power slip away any further."

"My soul departed three thousand years ago! My dream has shattered!"

This time, Lu Zhaoran used all his strength to break through all the dream layers.

"Found her, Princess Dream!"

Lu Zhaoran closed her eyes, and in an instant, the scene around her changed again.

"Gu Hun, wake up, Meng Yi."

This time, Lu Zhaoran forcibly awakened Princess Meng by solidifying her soul.

"Finally... I've come to my senses."

Princess Dream on the bed took off her eye mask and woke up.

"Huh? What's going on? Why has her eye color changed?"

"Yeah, I feel like her demeanor has changed too. Is it because she's been sleeping too long? Has she become more gentle?"

Daji and Angela looked at the Dream Princess, who seemed different from usual, and asked questions.

"Hello, I am Meng Shu."

"Meng Shu?"