Time travel, quick transmigration

"Yan Yan, prepare to leave. Your body has reached its limit. We should go..."

The room was filled with beauty when 0802's voice suddenly rang in Shi Yan's mind. Realizing that they were about to part, Shi Yan felt a pang of sorrow. Looking at Xiao Huanling, who was oblivious to everything and whose eyes were filled with tenderness and deep affection, Shi Yan reached out and gently stroked his cheek.

Seeing that Shi Yan's pupils were glistening with what seemed like tears, Xiao Huanling looked at her with a mixture of confusion and concern.

"Ayan?"

Xiao Huanling's gaze was so clear and sincere that Shi Yan didn't have the courage to meet his eyes at that moment. She was too selfish; she knew she couldn't be with Xiao Huanling for life, yet she still insisted on marrying him. But she truly longed to be Xiao Huanling's wife, to be by his side, to make him no longer alone, and to love him properly.

“Ayan…”

Xiao Huanling called out again, feeling the warmth from Shi Yan's fingertips on his face, a warmth that seemed to linger with reluctance. A strange emotion immediately welled up in his heart. In a moment of urgency, he raised his hand and grasped the soft hand that was still caressing his cheek, then held it tightly in his palm.

Seeing this, Shi Yan gave Xiao Huanling a reassuring smile. Xiao Huanling held her hand tightly, and she could feel his tension and unease.

"Yan Yan, we'll be leaving this time and space in fifteen minutes. You...you should hurry up and say goodbye to him properly..."

0802 felt Shi Yan's struggle, reluctance, and sadness, and spoke softly.

Shi Yan could no longer restrain herself and leaned forward to embrace Xiao Huanling.

A familiar, light fragrance wafted into his nostrils. Xiao Huanling looked down at the person leaning against him, and his previously uneasy heart was instantly filled with a sense of peace. He opened his arms and wrapped them around the slender waist of the person in his arms, and Xiao Huanling gently smiled.

He only wished that the person in his arms could lean against him without any restraint, whether she was being affectionate or playful. He only wanted to pamper her, and he only wanted to pamper her.

This scene is like a beautiful dream, so beautiful it's almost unreal, yet so real.

"Ayan, I'm so happy, you're finally my wife. Today is the most joyful and fulfilling moment I've felt in a long time. Ayan, thank you."

Hearing Xiao Huanling's clear and gentle voice, Shi Yan, nestled in his arms, already had tears welling up in her eyes.

“Ah Ling, I am also very happy. Today is the happiest moment of my life. I have become your wife, and Ah Ling and I are husband and wife from now on.”

As she spoke, Shi Yan suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest, so intense that she could hardly bear it. She finally couldn't hold back the surging blood and vomited a mouthful of blood. However, she was worried that Xiao Huanling would notice something was wrong, and she didn't want Xiao Huanling to see her vomiting blood, so she swallowed the blood.

Xiao Huanling was delighted. Shi Yan's words made him feel slightly tipsy, as if he had drunk some wine. The surroundings were warm and peaceful, and his beloved was in his arms, pouring out her heart to him. How could he not be happy? Afraid of ruining this beautiful moment, he held his breath and waited.

"Ah Ling, don't make a sound from now on. I have something to tell you."

Hearing Shi Yan's soft voice, Xiao Huanling's lips curved slightly. He had been thinking the same thing. Since his beloved wanted to confide in him, he would naturally listen quietly. So he responded.

Shi Yan was unaware of Xiao Huanling's current state of mind; she was only saddened by the impending separation.

“Ah Ling, I’ve never told you this before, but actually… I’m not from your era. I’m a wisp of soul from another world who, for some reason, inhabited Yang Yuhuan’s body. My real name is Shi Yan. I was severely injured in my own time, and by chance, I was brought here by a force. I need to do some things as Yang Yuhuan, and only after completing those tasks will I have a chance to come back to life in my own time. So…”

At this moment, Xiao Huanling's heart was in turmoil. Shi Yan's words were too bizarre and unbelievable, but he did not doubt them at all. He couldn't help but hug the person in his arms even tighter.

His mind was filled with thoughts of whether he would lose Shi Yan. He had no time to think about anything else. An uncertainty made his breathing gradually become rapid.

"so what?"

The three words slipped out, and Xiao Huanling realized that she had involuntarily voiced her worries and doubts.

Shi Yan really didn't have the courage to look at Xiao Huanling. Besides, the clear feeling of being separated from Yang Yuhuan's body and the symptoms of her life force gradually fading away meant she didn't have time to delay any longer.

"Ah Ling, I'm sorry! Please forgive me for selfishly accepting your love and marrying you even though I'm dying. I... I have to leave. After I die, you must take good care of yourself. Don't miss me. When I'm gone, I'm really gone. We'll never see each other again, so just forget about me."

"Don't worry, I will return to my own world after I leave, and I may forget everything I experienced here. But no matter what happens in the future, I, Shi Yan, will always be your wife, Xiao Huanling, and that will never change. I will keep you in my heart."

As Shi Yan spoke, a few tears fell from her eyes, her vision gradually blurred, and her thoughts became scattered.

"Ah Ling, I'm sorry I can't be with you anymore. Please take good care of yourself from now on. Goodbye, my love..."

Before Shi Yan could finish her last sentence, everything went black. A huge wave of dizziness washed over her, and then she felt a lightness all over her body before losing all consciousness.

Looking at the person who had collapsed and lost all life in his arms, Xiao Huanling felt a sense of darkness engulf him. He hadn't had time to process Shi Yan's shocking words before she suddenly passed away, leaving him so abruptly that he didn't even have a chance to say a word to her.

The rapidly cooling body temperature of the person in his arms reminded him that his lover, his wife, had indeed left him. Just a moment ago, he was immersed in the happiness of having his wish fulfilled with his beloved. Why did his happiness shatter in the blink of an eye?

"No...don't leave me, Ayan, how could you bear to leave me like this? Ayan, please answer me, I have so much to say to you. Didn't we promise to travel to many places together and see the world? How could you bear to leave me, how could you be so heartless as to abandon me, abandon Aman, abandon you and our future..."

Shi Yan's sudden departure was unbearable for Xiao Huanling, as if a hole had been torn in his heart. Large tears fell from his bright, clear eyes. He held the now-cold person in his arms, like a frozen, motionless statue.

No matter how he called out to the person in his arms, there was no response. The fact that he had lost her completely caused Xiao Huanling great pain, and his eyes immediately reddened.

"Ayan, please, please open your eyes and look at me again. Please don't punish me like this."

Having separated from Yang Yuhuan's body, Shi Yan was completely unaware of anything outside. After 0804 took her soul away, he went back to report to the Lord God and prepare for the next merit-collecting journey.

After meeting the main god, 0802 received a period of vacation and a reward, while Shi Yan was placed in a space for nurturing her soul. Upon closer inspection, one could see that her soul, which had previously appeared weak and ethereal, now seemed to contain some kind of power and began to radiate a soft light.

In the present world, at the hospital.

"Fu Yanshen, I didn't expect you to actually be here guarding this person!"

A young man dressed in a pink suit jacket and black trousers, looking slightly flashy but exuding a dashing and debonair air, strode up to Fu Yanshen with a bouquet of flowers. He then stepped forward as if no one else was there, took the flowers from the vase and replaced them with the ones he had brought. He then crossed his arms and glanced at Fu Yanshen, who was carefully wiping Shi Yan's hands.

"Ignoring me."

The man scoffed softly.

“If Grandma Zhou hadn’t asked me to come and persuade her grandson, I wouldn’t have bothered to come.”

"What? Are you really planning to take care of her for the rest of your life? Although you are responsible for her injury, you have done everything you should. You don't need to plan to take responsibility for her for the rest of your life. I never knew you, Fu Yanshen, were such a kind person."

“It’s been more than half a year, and you’ve come to see her every day without fail, rain or shine. You even care about her more than her parents and brother. Are you out of your mind?”

"I didn't believe it when Xiao Yu told me about it abroad, but seeing how gentle and considerate you are now, I'm truly amazed."

Fu Yanshen didn't give his friend a single glance from beginning to end, as if his eyes and heart were only on the person he was treating with such tenderness and care. But only he knew that his usually calm heart was still rippled by Shi Yan's slight finger movements earlier, so he completely ignored the noisy person beside him. He believed that the person he cared about would wake up soon, even though the experts he had invited said it was unlikely she would regain consciousness. He waited, waited for her to open her eyes, so that he could confirm his feelings and figure out some of the problems that were troubling him. He needed an answer.

“He Yuchen, if you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute.”

After tucking Shi Yan in, Fu Yanshen looked her over a few times with satisfaction before straightening up and coldly staring at the person with wide, angry eyes.

He Yuchen was wary of Fu Yanshen's methods. He was angry but dared not speak out. When he saw Fu Yanshen walking out of the ward, he could only follow him quickly and angrily.

……

Xiao Huanling learned from Chen Bowen that Shi Yan had been wounded by that arrow and, although she had received medical treatment, her health had been severely damaged and there was no cure. He realized that Shi Yan was trying to put his mind at ease, and Chen Bowen did not want to be biased. However, he could not bear to refuse a woman's concern for her lover, so he also lied.

Upon learning the truth, Xiao Huanling remained silent, like a soulless puppet, causing great concern among Jiang He, Qin Yun, and A'man. Shi Yan's sudden death had plunged them into deep grief, unable to believe that the person who had once been so radiant was truly gone. A'man, in particular, was constantly weeping, her eyes perpetually red and swollen.

Shi Yan was gone, and Xiao Huanling clearly couldn't accept this fact. Everyone tried to persuade him, but Xiao Huanling silently guarded the already cold body for two days and two nights. Finally, Jiang He couldn't bear it any longer and forcibly dragged Xiao Huanling out of the room, pleading with him to let Shi Yan rest in peace. Unexpectedly, this drove Xiao Huanling mad. The previously silent Xiao Huanling rushed into the room, picked up the body from the bed, and then disappeared without a trace. Afterwards, no matter how hard Jiang He and the others searched, they couldn't find a single trace or news of her.

At the entrance of the bamboo grove halfway up Mount Hua.

"Master, please enlighten me. How can I bring my Ayan back to life and awaken her from this body?"

"Master, please help me, I can't live without Ayan..."

Xiao Huanling glanced at the carriage not far away, then looked back at the Taoist Yuanzhen with a pleading expression.

Looking at his disciple, who was emaciated and listless from the torment, Yuanzhen Daoist was also heartbroken. He knew all too well that the dead could not be brought back to life, but his disciple, whom he cherished as his own son, had gone mad and was in danger of harming himself and ending his life at any moment. He could not bear to crush his hope and sighed heavily.

"You haven't come back to see me for so long, and now you've come back looking like this. Did you do this on purpose to make your teacher sad?"

"Even the one you love would not want to see you like this. This is a Rejuvenation Pill, which can preserve your body from decay. I have no way to help you. Go to Kunlun; perhaps there will be a glimmer of hope there."

A glint of light appeared in Xiao Huanling's eyes as he raised his hand to accept the jade bottle offered by Daoist Yuanzhen and solemnly kowtowed three times.

"Thank you, Master. I will take Ayan to Kunlun now, and we will come to see you again another day. I am deeply grateful for your great kindness..."