Chapter 567: This Time, It’s My Turn to Chase You
Although that’s what he said to comfort Yan Rouwan.
Sang Zhe still felt a bit uneasy about Yan Rouwan awakening her full potential.
After all, even Sang Zhe didn’t know if Yan Rouwan would really become a different person after fully awakening.
So far, Yan Rouwan had only retrieved the powers of a certain Earthly Treasure—the powers within the Earthly Treasure Feathers.
According to her description, while she could occasionally sense vague fragments of memories in her dreams, they were incomplete.
However, as she gradually reclaimed the powers of the Earthly Treasure, the memories belonging to her full potential might just awaken as well.
… Would the awakened Yan Rouwan still be the same as now?
Perhaps she would no longer think highly of an ordinary person like him.
His mind was swirling with thoughts, but Sang Zhe knew that Yan Rouwan was even more anxious and flustered than he was, needing his comfort and encouragement.
Especially at this moment, he had to become Yan Rouwan’s strength.
——
Helping Yan Rouwan awaken became the top priority for the entire Sang family, and even the Tai Xu Alliance, overnight.
Li Shanyan, upon hearing the news, even volunteered to work overtime, taking on all the tasks of monitoring and recording the deities, just so Sang Zhe could stay home and accompany Yan Rouwan during her awakening.
Meanwhile, the Sang family convened a special family meeting.
“Full potential… sounds even more powerful than a cheat skill?” Hua Jianglian said, regarding Yan Rouwan with suspicion.
“Of course it’s more powerful than a cheat!” Meng Qiyan pouted, “She’s the chosen one; after only a few years of cultivation, she reached the peak without any external help. Really, people can be infuriating.”
“Full potential…” Yu Xia couldn’t help but be emotional, “I remember back at Water Moon Sect, thinking the young lady was exceptionally gifted, a prime cultivation candidate. But I didn’t think much beyond that, and I even felt a hint of jealousy towards her talent.”
“Looking back now, I see I was narrow-minded.”
“That means I personally captured the creator of the Abyss Realm!” Tang Yubbing said excitedly. “Can I brag about it for a year?”
“But, after awakening, will Yan Rouwan still be Yan Rouwan?” Long Huan asked hesitantly. “What if she becomes someone else and doesn’t want to return to the Sang family anymore?”
“Becoming someone else might be more exciting, right?” Shi Qingyan countered.
Long Huan: “Huh?”
Meanwhile, Bai Ming and Zhang Xiaoying were whispering to Yan Rouwan.
“Senior Sister Yan, are you really set on awakening?”
“Yes…” Yan Rouwan nodded and said softly, “If what Sang Zhe said is true, these deities are after me. I naturally have to take responsibility and drive them away.”
“But, are you not scared?” Bai Ming asked with concern. “That feeling of possibly becoming someone else… if it were me, I’d probably be too scared to awaken.”
“Of course saying I’m not scared is a lie.”
Yan Rouwan lowered her beautiful eyes, gently biting her lip.
“But…”
“I don’t want to just stay by his side doing nothing.” She clenched her fist tightly.
Zhang Xiaoying and Bai Ming exchanged glances.
“Since Senior Sister Yan has made up her mind, we naturally support you.”
Zhang Xiaoying said softly, “Don’t worry about awakening. No matter the outcome, we’ll always stand by Senior Sister Yan.”
“Xiao Ying…” Yan Rouwan looked at her, touched.
“Wait a second!”
“I have a question!” Si Jingzhu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly stood up.
“You need to fuse all the powers of the Earthly Treasures.”
“Does that mean… I will be fused too?”
“What’s there to be nervous about?” Sang Zhe lightly tapped her on the head. “It’s just retrieving her powers. It’s not like you’re going to die after it.”
“Oh… you scared me to death.”
Seeing Si Jingzhu exhale in relief, Yan Rouwan couldn’t help but ask, “Didn’t you used to throw yourself into danger every day back at Water Moon Sect? Why are you scared of dying now?”
“Well, it’s because… I’ve experienced the joy of living now.”
Si Jingzhu’s face inexplicably turned red, muttering softly.
“I don’t want to die now. If I die, I won’t get to tease Sang Zhe anymore.”
Sang Zhe: “Huh?”
Yan Rouwan: “… Why did I ask that?”
“When does Senior Sister plan to start fusing?” Zhang Xiaoying asked.
“Um… let’s do it tonight.”
Yan Rouwan slowly nodded, “The sooner, the better. The earlier I complete my awakening, the less pressure there is monitoring the deities.”
“And what about Xu Hongyi…”
Oh yeah. Just thinking about Xu Hongyi gave Sang Zhe a headache.
Although she eventually obediently left.
But no one really knew if she had truly left.
After all, without the special Communication Device to monitor her, it wouldn’t be easy for Sang Zhe to find a Primordial Deity if they were hiding in the Abyss Realm, trying to conceal their presence.
What if that landmine girl was lurking in some dark corner, secretly watching his family’s life? That would be quite unsettling.
No one knew if she might do something terrifying again.
“Don’t worry,” Sang Zhe said, “I’ll stay by your side every moment for the next few days. Even if Xu Hongyi tries to make a move, she won’t get past me.”
“As long as Senior Sister completes her awakening, regardless of where Xu Hongyi is in the Abyss Realm, she won’t be able to escape your control.”
Yan Rouwan lightly nodded.
——
As night fell, Yan Rouwan sat cross-legged on her bed.
In front of her lay a yellowed talisman.
Sang Zhe noticed Yan Rouwan’s expression and the way she clenched her fists, seeming a bit anxious.
“Senior Sister, if you’re really scared, you don’t have to go through with the fusion.”
“Sang Zhe…” Yan Rouwan suddenly lifted her gaze, her eyes shimmering with moisture.
“There’s actually just one thing I’ve always been afraid of.”
Afraid that after awakening, she would no longer like him.
“The mere thought of that makes me instinctively terrified. I can’t bear to accept it.”
“I’ve finally stayed by your side for so long. It took so much to get closer to you, with so many precious moments together…”
Those are all precious, important things to me.
I don’t want to forget them.
And I don’t want to leave you.
Seeing Yan Rouwan biting her lip and trembling slightly, Sang Zhe fell silent for a long time.
Then, Yan Rouwan suddenly heard a gentle voice.
“If.”
“I mean, if.”
“If Senior Sister forgets me after awakening…”
Sang Zhe gazed into Yan Rouwan’s eyes seriously, “Then this time, it’s my turn to pursue you.”
“I will do my utmost to make you fall in love with me again.”
“I promise you.”
Yan Rouwan stared blankly at Sang Zhe.
After a long moment, she impulsively leaned in.
Kissing his lips.
The sensation of softness and warmth overwhelmed her heart.
In that moment, Yan Rouwan suddenly realized. She was no longer afraid of anything.
