I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

"And my body, under the shadow of disaster, repeats the actions I performed in life."

"This is what I've been doing in this room all these years, my body and soul separated, my soul occasionally falling into a deep sleep," the mermaid princess said to Yun Qingyi with a smile.

“Occasionally? Does that mean that over the years, your soul has also been able to clearly perceive what is happening in the room?” Yun Qingyi asked.

"Of course it is possible. Before I fell into a deep sleep, I could still run out of the Cloud Pearl and wander around. Later, as my soul power weakened, I gradually fell into a deep sleep. It wasn't until you put the Cloud Pearl on my body that I was able to wake up."

After listening, Yun Qingyi realized something was wrong: "Since you can return to your body by wearing the Cloud Pearl, why didn't you put the Cloud Pearl necklace on yourself when you ran out of the room to wander around before your soul power weakened?"

"Hmm, that's a very good question." The mermaid princess nodded, glanced at the seashell bed where Yun Qingyi was, and smiled, "That's because this bed is enchanted with a special spell, so no one with a soul can get close to it."

"So back then, although I really wanted to wear this cloud pearl necklace, I couldn't. I was truly powerless to do so."

After saying this, the mermaid princess noticed Yun Qingyi's thoughtful expression. "I guess you're thinking that this matter is related to those things up there? And you want to ask me about it?"

"But I'm sorry, for your personal safety, I won't tell you," the mermaid princess said with a smile.

Although her thoughts had been touched, Yun Qingyi remained calm and denied it, saying, "No, I don't want to. More than that, I want to know about your life before you died."

"My life before I died?"

When Yun Qingyi denied it, the mermaid princess was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and murmured the same last sentence.

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. I didn't expect you to care about me so much, even though I'm dead now." The mermaid princess looked up at Yun Qingyi with a complicated expression, and her tone softened as she spoke.

"Whether you are dead or not is not important to me. As long as you believe that you are still yourself, what does it matter whether you are alive or dead?" Yun Qingyi said, her tone becoming more sincere.

Although there was an element of using the mermaid princess involved, this statement was what she truly thought.

"You are really wonderful." After hearing this, the mermaid princess remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "I really wish I could have met you sooner."

"It's not too late now, is it?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation and sadness flashed in the mermaid princess's eyes, but she smiled and said, "Yes, it's not too late."

"At least, I can still tell you my story from when I was alive."

After saying this, the mermaid princess paused for a moment, then slowly said, "I am the youngest princess in the mermaid clan. Because it is extremely difficult for the mermaid clan to reproduce, the royal family and ordinary mermaids are no different except for their abilities."

Although I am royalty, the other merfolk have no sense of awe towards me. They are very warm and welcoming. From the moment I was born, countless people have loved, cared for, and protected me.

When I misbehaved, they would scold me, hit my tail, and make me write a letter of apology.

"This merman palace is like a big family. Everyone is like a brother or sister, just like a real family." As she said this, a hint of nostalgia appeared in the merman princess's eyes.

"When I was little, I was very naughty. I loved to collect sea urchins and throw them to the fish guarding the vegetable garden. My uncle scolded me and took away the baby whale that was still nursing. The mother whale was so angry that it chased me for two hours..."

Yun Qingyi: "..." The mermaid princess in front of her gradually came to life, and she even seemed to see the scene she was describing.