CHAPTER 297: CHAPTER 297: THE SECRET IN THE CRYSTAL COFFIN (4)_1

Shangguan You opened her eyes and gazed upon her space. The previously pale purple expanse now shimmered with a dazzling purple light. The Medicine King Tower radiated brightly, and all the spiritual herbs, medicinal herbs, and even the Spirit Fruit within had inexplicably doubled in size, their color changing to a pale purple.

The dense purple barrier that once surrounded the space was slowly expanding. Shangguan You could clearly see that the area of her space was gradually growing, and new blood-red fruits had appeared along the periphery.

In front of the Medicine King Tower, the Purple Lotus, its seeds, and even its pistils had grown larger than before. The Spring Water was clearer, and the few fish swimming within also seemed to have inexplicably grown larger.

Shangguan You looked at her space with puzzlement. Have I just advanced to a new stage, causing everything in my space to upgrade along with my advancement?

Shangguan You’s brow furrowed as she looked at the Crystal Coffin, engulfed in purple light within her space, and slowly walked towards it. Right now, the person lying inside this coffin is even more confusing to me, more incomprehensible, than the treasures on level 4.

She didn’t know why the woman inside the Crystal Coffin, lying there so silently, bore such a striking resemblance to her.

Her hands gently brushed the surface of the Crystal Coffin. She could clearly feel the person inside—the slow pulse. The person inside was not dead; she was actually alive. But why, if she isn’t dead, was she put inside a Crystal Coffin?

Shangguan You crouched down. Her Spiritual Energy gradually pressed onto the Crystal Coffin, slowly lifting the lid. With a wave of her hands, the Illusion Technique that had been cast upon it truly disappeared.

The woman inside the coffin lay there quietly, her eyes tightly closed. As Shangguan You gazed at her, a pain began to twist in her heart. "Mommy," she murmured.

Shangguan You’s body started to tremble. The woman inside the coffin... is actually my mommy, Lin Mengjie? It’s Lin Mengjie?

Shangguan You staggered back a few steps. At first, she had only caught a glimpse and hadn’t recognized the figure inside. But when the Illusion Technique was completely removed and she saw that familiar face, that familiar scent, her heart ached fiercely. Why? Why is this happening? Didn’t Mommy leave with Ouyang Xuan? And she looks to be in her twenties at most. I’m sixteen, and Mommy is only in her twenties—what on earth is going on? Another enigma weighed heavily upon her.

Shangguan You took several deep breaths, steadying her mind. Her hands quickly went to Lin Mengjie’s wrist, and as she felt the delicate pulse, her brow furrowed tightly.

There are no issues; her body doesn’t have any problems. If there are no issues, why is she sleeping in the Crystal Coffin? Why is she unconscious?

"Mommy, I’m Youyou, please wake up," Shangguan You murmured, touching Lin Mengjie’s icy hands.

"Mommy, Mommy, it’s Youyou! Wake up! What’s wrong with you? What exactly is going on? Why are you unconscious? Why are you inside Shen Po’s Crystal Coffin? Why is all of this happening? Where has Ouyang Xuan gone? What is all of this about? Why is this happening? Why?!"

As Shangguan You cried out, tears streamed down her face. Why? Why did it have to be like this? When she was very young, her memories of Lin Mengjie being alive, standing before her, and holding her were still vivid. Later, Lin Mengjie gradually disappeared, and Ouyang Xuan appeared. Back then, she had asked Ouyang Xuan about her mommy. His explanation, just like Shangguan Zhi’s, was that Lin Mengjie could not meet her or come to see her for some reason. However, she could see Ouyang Xuan’s photos of her and perhaps hear her voice through recordings. Eventually, she grew accustomed to this way of "meeting" Lin Mengjie.

Ouyang Xuan would show her pictures of her mommy, and she would film DV messages to send back for Lin Mengjie to watch. In my heart, no matter how much Mommy might change, she would never become like this, a sleeping beauty! What on earth is going on? The more she thought about it, the more pain she felt in her chest. With a wave of her hands, she closed the lid once again.

I need to go back, find Grandpa, find Daddy! I need to know what’s going on. I don’t want to be ignorant of everything. I don’t! Brother Qing, those two years Ouyang Xuan spoke of—I can’t wait that long. I need to know now!

"Mommy, I will save you. Just wait for me, wait for me," Shangguan You vowed, pushing back the tears in her eyes. She waved her hands, sweeping both Lin Mengjie and the Crystal Coffin onto a giant lotus leaf, where they could better absorb Spiritual Energy.

In the past, she was Wanyou, indifferent to the members of the Shangguan Family, acting only to avenge her former master. But as she slowly interacted with them, she had gradually become a part of this family. She had come to see all its members as her real family, her true kin.

Even yesterday, when she heard Zhuge Ao say her original body was slowly disappearing into the air, she had been saddened. Although she was no longer Wanyou, she was Shangguan You—seeking vengeance but also caring about her family. Now, looking at Lin Mengjie lying inside the Crystal Coffin, her heart ached with a mixture of pain, sorrow, and bitterness.

Countless questions and mysteries surrounded her, making it hard to even breathe. Now I just want to know about the affairs between Mommy, Shangguan Hao, and Ouyang Xuan, and everything about the Lin Family and the Shangguan Family. I will find out tonight; everything has to become clear!

Shangguan You leaped out from the space and merged into the pitch-black night, heading towards Shangguan Manor. It was already midnight. Shangguan You leaped directly into the room and saw Liu Ruoling, who had fallen asleep on the sofa with the television still playing.

Liu Ruoling was waiting for her. A warmth surged through Shangguan You’s heart, and she gently shook the sleeping Liu Ruoling on the sofa.

Liu Ruoling opened her drowsy eyes. Seeing Shangguan You in front of her, a faint smile touched her lips as she got up from the sofa. "Girl, did you have fun?"

"Yes," Shangguan You nodded, tears suddenly welling in her eyes. Her heart felt incredibly heavy. If Mommy were still fine, would she also be waiting for me like this, speaking to me with such gentle words?