Ye Luoli: The tides rise and fall, the moon whispers softly.

"So Sister Yin didn't disappear, but was sealed away?" Ai Zhen suddenly realized.

Although her immortal power was not strong at that time, and she was still consolidating her cultivation in her Love Tower, she had still heard about that massive sealing battle.

It was unexpected that Yin Chen was sealed away during that war, so it's no wonder that Ai Zhen has never seen her since that day.

However, upon hearing this news, Ai Zhen felt a mix of emotions. She was happy that Yin Chen was at least safe and sound, but she was also angry that Yin Chen had lost his freedom for so many years because of those ancient fairies.

However, Ai Zhen couldn't help but feel some self-blame. If she had been strong enough at the time, or had paid more attention to Yin Chen's situation, would the outcome have been different?

"Yes." Shui Qingli still felt a little guilty when the seal was mentioned. After all, if he hadn't lost his mind and secretly helped Princess Yue, it would be hard to say whether the seal could have been completed.

"This seal has trapped Mutian Pavilion for many years. I guess you probably haven't seen Yin Chen since that war."

“That’s true. But how do you know so much?” Ai Zhen couldn’t help but ask curiously, “I didn’t even know about Sister Yin’s identity or these things about the Forbidden Land.”

"Because Yin Chen and I are colleagues."

"Colleague?" Ai Zhen exclaimed in shock, "Then you are too..."

"Yes, but I'm only at the second rank, which puts me a bit higher in rank than Yin Chen, who is at the third rank." Shui Qingli stated this fact casually, completely unconcerned whether Ai Zhen would be surprised.

"Since you are also a member of the Mutian Pavilion, why were you able to leave the forbidden area?" Ai Zhen asked, puzzled.

"That's my own secret." Shui Qingli didn't want to answer the question, so she decisively changed the subject: "You just need to know that as long as the seal on the forbidden land isn't broken, no one else can get out, including your sister Yin."

"Sister Yin is suffering in the forbidden land." Ai Zhen sighed softly, regretting her powerlessness.

"If you stay in a barren place like the Forbidden Land for too long, even the most serene and detached fairy will yearn for freedom."

Shui Qingli patiently explained:

"So, Princess Qing, do you want to rescue Yin Chen?"

"Of course I want to!" Ai Zhen said without hesitation.

Compared to her sister Yin, nothing else mattered to her. Even if rescuing Yin Chen was equivalent to releasing the sealed Ten Dharma Forms, she had no reason to hesitate.

"But do you have any ideas? This seal has been sealed for so many years, it must be very troublesome."

“There is a way, but it’s not the right time yet. The seals set up by those ancient fairies have completely separated the fairy realm from the forbidden land, and there’s also a gatekeeper watching over it,” Shui Qingli explained.

"Therefore, the best time to break the seal will be when the forbidden land and the fairyland re-establish their connection. Until then, we can only wait patiently and make plans."

Shui Qingli patiently explained things to Ai Zhen in order to win her over; it must have been quite a feat for him.

“Okay, if there’s anything Qing’er needs to do, be sure to tell Qing’er.” Ai Zhen said seriously, picking up the idle Mei Qing Rabbit from the side: “If we can rescue Sister Yin as soon as possible, that would be the best.”

The beautiful rabbit waved its little paws: "I can help too!"

"Well, let's lie low in Lingxi Pavilion for now." Shui Qingli instructed, "Qing'er, you know how afraid the Immortal Realm is of forbidden places, so be careful not to let anyone else discover our purpose."

"Qing'er knows!"

……

After seeing Ai Zhen off, Shui Qingli removed the barrier and returned to the Shui Linglong Palace.

The lake remained calm and still, as if nothing had happened.

[Water Prince, congratulations on completing the mission! Please check your reward now—]

Shui Qingli had just returned to the throne when he heard Qianqian announce that he had completed his mission:

Based on your current situation, the reward for this mission is set as: [Mirror of Past Lives].

[The Mirror of Past Lives: A mirror with magical powers, capable of viewing anyone's past life, and also able to conceal anything the owner does not wish to know.]

"Can I also look at my own past?" Shui Qingli asked.

Ever since Mengyi pulled him into the dream world that day, he always felt like he had forgotten something, but Qianqian always seemed to be very secretive, and he couldn't remember it no matter what he did.

【Um... that's not possible according to the setting...】 Qianqian's voice sounded a little guilty.

【to be continued…】

[TO BE CONTINUED…]