"Hey! You better make it clear! What's going on with my mom?" Wu Liang grabbed the [Pioneer]'s collar and lifted him up, speaking fiercely.

From this reaction, it was clear that the situation of there being two Yao Qingxue was something [Pioneer] had never anticipated.

The frustrating part was that, since the [Pioneer] before him was just a consciousness fragment, and the shell had been made into a [Mental Cage], Wu Liang dared not rashly let the Nightmare directly enter the other's mind to peer into the memories.

Otherwise, this guy might seize the opportunity to self-destruct and destroy this consciousness fragment on the spot.

Originally, he thought the [Pioneer] would remain silent or, as before, make jokes.

Unexpectedly, he answered seriously when faced with this question, "Your master's wife has completely separated herself. You should understand I'm not talking about something as simple as a clone."

These words caused Wu Liang's expression to turn even uglier.

Given the current situation, he certainly understood what the [Pioneer] meant; he just never imagined it this way before.

Because it was simply too bizarre!

"Are you saying my mom separated her past self from her current self? How is that possible! It's utterly absurd!"

What Wu Liang referred to as the past and the present naturally meant the old world and the new world.

No wonder...

No wonder the awakened ability of Yao Qingxue sealed in the cave and Yao Qingxue leading villagers in Taohua Village were completely different!

Because, from a certain perspective, they were entirely people from two worlds!

But the world had already been reset and merged; how could Yao Qingxue separate her former self...

Wait! Mom's Awakened Ability!?

"Interesting, you mean that in order to deal with a certain crisis, I tore myself apart, and you are the me of this world?" the Sealed Yao Qingxue massaged her temples, scrutinizing her modestly dressed self.

"That's right. If you don't believe me, you can have Xiaoliang put on our necklace for you. It contains our last remaining ability."

The Commoner Yao Qingxue knew her character very well and placed the result directly in front of the counterpart.

Hearing this, Wu Liang also subconsciously touched the Obsidian Necklace in his pocket.

Taking it out, he handed it to the Sealed Yao Qingxue without any hesitation.

After all, both sides were his mother; he couldn't be as arrogant and ostentatious as he would be before others.

Since this situation was caused by his mother herself, it was up to her to resolve it.

Receiving the all-too-familiar Obsidian Necklace, the Sealed Yao Qingxue felt a familiar closeness to it, even though her memory had not returned.

Just like she didn't understand why she always spared Wu Liang.

Yet the instinctive response still drove her to put the Obsidian Necklace around her neck.

Whoosh—

In the next moment, a violent wind arose.

An indescribable power emanated from the already collapsed cave, guiding it into the eyes of the Sealed Yao Qingxue, whose gaze had lost its luster.

Subsequently, the obsidian slowly reverted from the curse-influenced black and red hue back to a deep black, while an invisible pressure began to emanate bit by bit from the Sealed Yao Qingxue.

From the cave to everyone, from the forest to Taohua Village, from the earth to the sky.

It seemed as though everything here was quivering in response to some impending change, like wild animals sensing unease prior to an earthquake—Wu Liang too felt an inexplicable emotional shift from the surrounding environment.

How could an environment possess emotions?

Unless this environment originally stemmed from one person's inner world!

"Indeed, all the anomalies here are created by mom," Wu Liang licked his slightly chapped lips.

He was truly shaken by the scene before him.

Although he, possessing the [Ghost Compendium], would eventually accomplish this, witnessing Yao Qingxue harness the power to control the entire world was somewhat frightening.

Why was the space discovered inside the cave from the peak of Bogda Peak inconsistent with the outside world?

If this place existed in reality, it should be located mid-air at the peak of Bogda Peak;

Why did the villagers of Taohua Village occasionally appear in this space, with differing times of death?

Because they were the unfortunate ones killed by a Fierce Ghost after wandering into Bogda Peak, only for Yao Qingxue to subconsciously reverse their bodies back to before their deaths using her time-controlling ability.

Though their bodies were restored, the dispersal of souls after death couldn't be reversed by the memory-lost Yao Qingxue; hence, they all lost their memories, reverting to their deceased forms when Yao Qingxue's ability fluctuated.

For instance, those ten suddenly dead madmen;

Why did the time flow in the forest and Taohua Village differ so lethally?

Because, subconsciously, the Sealed Yao Qingxue was preventing her split self within Taohua Village from entering the cave, as forcing the curse awake would only annihilate the soul completely.

All of this was but the outcome of the plan Yao Qingxue instantaneously devised before falling into the curse-induced slumber by the [Pioneer].

The one thing Wu Liang couldn't understand until now was—how did mom manage to seek out the Stone Slab Fragments?

This was known to have fallen into the spatial rift during the world merger!

Even though their indestructible nature would prevent them from disappearing and they would merely scatter across the world.

But attempting to gather them worldwide would be a tremendously terrifying task!

When Wu Liang encountered her sleeping form, only the two pieces he held remained uncollected; how the other fragments got here was a mystery.

"Xiaoliang, what are you thinking about?"

The Commoner Yao Qingxue's voice suddenly resonated from beside Wu Liang. Amid the shock brought about by the changes within the entire Peach Blossom Spring world, only she remained unfazed, approaching Wu Liang and checking on her son's condition.

Hearing the other's previous words, Wu Liang's eyes moistened slightly, hesitantly asking, "Mom... have your memories already..."

"Yes, most of them have returned, though some remain with her and the necklace. But at least I remembered I have you, my precious son," she said, shedding tears.

With the recovery of memories, the Commoner Yao Qingxue realized how much she owed her son.

Five whole years!

The boy had transformed from a naive teenager into someone capable of handling significant tasks, entering this dangerous realm to capture the [Pioneer]'s consciousness fragment and break the curse to save her.

She hadn't been there to witness or partake in her son's entire growing process—a truly inadequate mother...

"Mom, why does your Awakened Ability have two types?" Wu Liang calmed his escalating emotions with a few deep breaths and raised his question regarding the current situation.

Given that absolute safety couldn't be guaranteed here, this wasn't the time for the mother and son reunion to indulge in tears and stories; he needed to grasp the entire situation quickly.

Seeing her son's rational behavior, a figure gradually overlapped with someone in Yao Qingxue's mind—it was Wu Xiaoyao's shadow.

Indeed, before the world-merging incident triggered by the Stone Slab, Wu Xiaoyao was the most rational and calm individual Yao Qingxue had ever seen.

Witnessing her husband's shadow in her son again now filled her with comfort.

"Because my Awakened Ability has never been about controlling time and space or igniting human nature's beauty."

"My Awakened Ability is called—Valkyrie, with the effect of acquiring the power to alter the world."

Every word uttered by Yao Qingxue pierced into [Pioneer]'s heart like needles.

This time, he was genuinely left in utter defeat, saying, "Indeed... teacher, your family is full of monsters, chosen ones, a Valkyrie, and an even more abnormal son—is this fate..."

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