Chapter 2190: A Glimpse Across a Millennium

As they traveled, the demonic aura grew thicker.

Around them, powerful presences flickered in and out of perception.

These presences were even far stronger than Mosius.

Ye Yuan followed him, and the path was smooth so far.

After passing several checkpoints, they finally arrived at a small city.

"Mosius, why aren't you guarding your own territory? What are you doing here?" a guard demanded upon seeing him.

Ye Yuan noticed that all the guards here were at the Heavenly Sovereign level.

Mosius quickly replied, "I've come to see Lord Manya with important intelligence."

The guard's gaze fell on Ye Yuan. "Who is he?" he asked sternly.

Mosius explained, "He's my subordinate. He discovered this crucial information."

The guard said flatly, "Lord Manya is busy entertaining the Divine Maiden. He probably doesn't have time to see you. Go to the inn and wait for an audience."

Mosius was taken aback. "Divine Maiden? What Divine Maiden?"

The guard laughed. "You don't know? The human woman we captured! Lord Yuan Jiu said she's a Divine Maiden of the Divine Race and is to be sent to the Abyss World. Otherwise, how could she still be alive?"

Ye Yuan's heart shook violently.

How could Li'er be a Divine Maiden?

And what was this Divine Race?

For a moment, Ye Yuan's mind churned as if he had touched upon some earth-shattering secret.

"Sir, I know how to cheer up that human Divine Maiden," Ye Yuan said to the guard.

The guard was startled. "Really? She cries every day to return to the human race. Lord Manya has tried everything to no avail—it's driving him crazy! If you can really do it, it would be a great merit."

Ye Yuan said, "Rest assured, sir. I will succeed."

The guard said, "Alright, go to the inn first. I'll report to Lord Manya."

Mosius led him to the inn, but Ye Yuan's heart was in turmoil.

The abyssal demonic beasts here were no longer the chaotic, undisciplined ones he had seen before.

On the contrary, the demonic beasts in this city were like an army!

The city, the inn, the guards—none of these seemed like things the abyssal demonic race should possess.

Though abyssal demonic beasts had high intelligence, their world was more akin to that of savage beasts.

Survival of the fittest, the strong prey on the weak!

And then there was the Divine Race and the Divine Maiden. What kind of place was this abyssal space?

He asked Mosius, but he didn't know either.

Given his status, he simply couldn't access such information.

Mosius was merely a weakling exiled to the outside.

He obeyed Manya, who had brought him here, nothing more.

As for this space, no matter how Ye Yuan looked at it, it seemed like a severed realm connecting the abyssal space and the Tongtian Realm.

Since the Dragon Clan suppressed the abyssal space, that must be the only passage.

So what was going on here?

Countless doubts swirled in Ye Yuan's mind.

Before long, the guard came to the inn and found Ye Yuan.

Manya, upon hearing that Ye Yuan could placate the Divine Maiden, was overjoyed and summoned him immediately.

When Manya saw Ye Yuan, he asked doubtfully, "You can make the Divine Maiden stay willingly?"

Ye Yuan nodded. "Rest assured, Lord Manya. If I fail, you may take my head."

Manya's eyes lit up, and he laughed heartily. "Good! If you can make the Divine Maiden stay willingly, I will reward you handsomely!"

With that, Manya led Ye Yuan into a stone chamber.

The chamber was quite spacious, but as soon as Ye Yuan approached, he sensed numerous prohibitions laid around it.

These prohibitions were ones Ye Yuan had never seen before, extremely profound.

Clearly, they were meant to prevent Li'er from escaping.

As soon as he entered, two objects flew toward him with a whoosh.

"Get out! I told you to get out! Are you all deaf?" A woman's angry roar came from inside the room.

But to Ye Yuan's ears, these words sounded like the most moving love confession.

How many years had it been since he last heard this voice?

This parting had lasted nearly two thousand years!

Time had not worn away his feelings; instead, it had gathered his longing into a sea.

When that graceful figure came into view, even Ye Yuan's iron-like heart melted.

"Wuwu... Yuan Ge, Li'er will never see you again. I'm sorry... I'm really sorry, Li'er... Li'er didn't mean it!"

After her outburst, Li'er lay on the table, weeping heartbrokenly.

Ye Yuan's heart trembled, and he almost shed tears.

In his memory, Li'er was gentle and lovely, graceful and poised, never so irritable.

But now, knowing that this departure would mean eternal separation, the despair welling up from deep within her heart had turned her this way.

Manya looked utterly dejected; these days, he had been enduring the brunt of Yue Mengli's fury.

Manya shot Ye Yuan a meaningful glance. Ye Yuan understood and stepped forward a few paces, bowing as he said, "Divine Maiden, this humble one has good news for you."

Yue Mengli suddenly sprang up, roaring, "I don't want to hear any good news! Get out! You ugly creature, get out!"

Suddenly, Yue Mengli froze, staring intently at Ye Yuan's eyes.

Her boundless rage suddenly turned into stillness.

Ye Yuan, bent over, met Yue Mengli's gaze.

Between him and Li'er, a single glance was enough!

Although this abyssal demon beast, in appearance and aura, was completely unfamiliar to her, somehow this one look instantly calmed her down.

Why did this gaze feel so familiar?

Why did this gaze resemble Yuan Ge's so much?

He was clearly an abyssal demon beast, so why...

Li'er stood frozen.

Manya's eyes flickered. There was hope!

Yue Mengli reacted quickly. Her pretty face turned cold, and she said, "What good news? Speak!"

Ye Yuan grinned and said, "The human side has sent someone to look for the Divine Maiden."

Yue Mengli's heart trembled. "How are they?"

Ye Yuan chuckled. "What else? They were beaten back by Lord Moxius."

Yue Mengli frowned and scolded, "Are you deliberately coming here to gloat in front of me?"

Manya sensed trouble and quickly rebuked, "You damned thing, are you deliberately bringing such news to anger the Divine Maiden?"

Unexpectedly, Yue Mengli waved her hand at Manya and said, "Forget it. You may leave now. Since there's news from over there, I'd like to hear him out."

Manya quickly acknowledged and withdrew.

As long as this little ancestor stopped making a fuss, everything would be fine.

Leaving Ye Yuan behind to chat with her seemed like a good choice.

He wasn't afraid that Ye Yuan would take Yue Mengli and run, after all, the prohibitions here were set by Lord Yuan Jiu.

Even a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse could not escape from here!

As soon as Manya left, Yue Mengli looked at Ye Yuan with a dazed expression and said, "Your eyes... remind me of an old acquaintance."

Ye Yuan smiled faintly, and the power of the chaotic world quietly released, enveloping him and Li'er within it.