### Chapter 184: The Dragon Lady's Hope
The Thousand Eyes Godmother knew that after she chose Chen Yunshi, she had completely severed ties with her past — well, almost. Her two sisters wouldn’t let her return. If she dared to come back, they would have her shredded and devoured in no time.
Those two sisters were like wolves in sheep’s clothing; they had even dared to kill Burning Heart! So why wouldn’t they do the same to her?
But she had one compelling reason to return.
Chen Xin’er...
That upside-down corpse was still hanging out in the Canglong Cave, just chilling there.
It was her... um, not quite a fetus. All she could say for sure was, that corpse was her previous life. If she didn’t chop those ties, she could never truly disconnect from Eternal Life Village. And if she couldn’t cut that connection, she wouldn’t be able to fully integrate into Chen Yunshi’s body.
Of course, she wouldn’t let Chen Yunshi walk into certain death. Having come from Eternal Life Village herself, she knew better than anyone how dangerous it really was. Sure, Chen Yunshi bragged about her prowess daily, but she’d end up dead ten times over just trying to step in.
With Chen Yunshi’s current abilities, stepping foot here would just be providing her two sisters with a new plaything. She wouldn’t even get close to a Believer before the curse would eat away at her, leaving her as nothing more than a pitiful follower.
What she needed was someone truly powerful to take out her loyal sisters in Eternal Life Village, and then she could trick Chen Yunshi into coming over to destroy her past with her own hands.
But who could that someone possibly be? She couldn’t think of any living creature that could walk out of Eternal Life Village alive.
So instead of looking for help, she had to put her hopes in herself.
Make herself stronger, bringing more Believers back with her to take down A Se and Fan Yin.
The problem was, this was going to take an unbearably long time.
A Se and Fan Yin had been rooted in Eternal Life Village for nearly two hundred years. How long would it take her to close that two-hundred-year gap?
Long nights come with many dreams; plus, her past was still hanging around here.
If it was a race, it might not just be her sisters who lost, but she could lose herself too.
Once A Se and Fan Yin broke through the last rickety defense of the previous village, they would definitely swing back around and use her past against her.
How much longer could the previous village hold on?
Not even a year.
How was she supposed to catch up with two hundred years of history in just a couple of years?
In the end, she’d be dead, and so would Chen Yunshi.
She couldn’t accept that.
She had finally found the missing piece of her soul, such a fun and lovely person. And just like that, her new life might be over before it truly began?
She wanted to bring Chen Yunshi along and twist that scumbag An Que’s head off.
That heartless man had the gall to be reborn!
It wasn’t An Que that she hated; it was his lies.
Promises should only be made if you can follow through.
Kindhearted deceit that leads to worse outcomes? That’s just tragic, turning her life into a full-blown tragedy.
“There’s more.” Bai Yu set down her knife.
“There’s nothing else! Just this one wish. I’ve never told my host because, well, I didn’t want to drag her into danger.”
“Don’t worry. I know your strength. I won’t do anything that jeopardizes myself.”
“There’s a cave called Canglong Cave. The corpse inside is me. I want my host to destroy it with her own hands.”
“If you’re worried, you can supervise the whole process.”
“Sure.”
Bai Yu didn’t ponder long and willingly made way.
She had been to Canglong Cave. Thousand Eyes was telling the truth.
Let’s just say this Evil God was tougher to deal with than she expected.
She didn’t seem like your typical Evil God; no arrogance, no boastfulness, and she didn’t demand favors from others in a condescending tone like her two sisters.
Her mind was sharp, and with her potential, her future growth would undoubtedly be astonishing.
Yet, she had a funny feeling that Thousand Eyes wasn’t so interested in strength as she was in someone named Yunshi.
“Yunshi, Chen Yunshi?”
Chen Yunshi kept her head down, tagging along behind the Thousand Eyes Godmother. Upon hearing Bai Yu’s voice, she merely grunted an affirmation and pressed on.
“Previous identity?”
“Death Spirit.”
Chen Yunshi paused, glancing back at Bai Yu.
Suddenly, she felt relieved that her plan with Zhao Mingyue had flopped. Otherwise, what kind of world was this? She’d be forced to contend with the Doctor so soon – she hadn’t even had enough fun and didn’t want to die so quickly.
“Thousand Eyes’ plan has nothing to do with me.”
With that, Chen Yunshi took a deep breath. “She’s the other half of my soul. That’s all.”
The Dragon Lady’s pupils constricted, regaining a bit of control over her body. “Wait!”
“You mean the other half of your soul?”
“Yes.”
“Your soul shattered?”
The Death Spirit’s expression changed, and she fell silent.
The Dragon Lady frowned, “My situation is similar to yours. Once we’re out of here, you better tell me everything, or I’ll crush you and your Evil God wife together!”
“Fine.”
Chen Yunshi sped up to catch up with Thousand Eyes, arriving at the Canglong Cave.
“You don’t hate me, huh?” Thousand Eyes stood before the upside-down corpse.
“I want to kick you right now! Are you out of your mind? Knowing her identity, you still dared to come here!”
“Why so scared, little Seventh?” Thousand Eyes shook her head, her tone half-dead. “You’re at least a seventh; is the gap with the first that huge?”
“That huge? You think I can take down those Believers outside?”
“Nope. That’s why I call you a waste.” Thousand Eyes lacked facial features, yet Chen Yunshi could sense the smirk behind it.
“Spill it. What’s up?” Suppressing her rage, Chen Yunshi stepped forward.
Thousand Eyes pointed at the upside-down corpse. “This pathetic creature is me.”
“... Pretty pathetic.”
“My story? I don’t really want to share. It’s a bit gross; I’m afraid you’ll look down on me.”
“I’ve always looked down on you. Don’t get it twisted.”
“Ha, haha, fine, I’ll tell you then.” Thousand Eyes laughed, “This poor creature’s body contains the souls of almost all the men in the village, all because of a monk.”
“Now you need to help me burn this corpse.”
Chen Yunshi nodded and stepped up to ignite the flames.
“And then? What’s the gain from burning this thing?”
“Gain?”
“Hmm?” Chen Yunshi turned back.
“You misunderstood, Yunshi, once you burn her, I’ll be dead! Poof, gone. Because this is my root. I’m weak now, and if you burn it, I’ll naturally no longer exist, and you’ll be free. No more me buzzing in your ear.”
“Thousand Eyes? Thousand Eyes?! What the heck are you trying to do?!”
She swung a punch that hit nothing but air, her expression contorted with rage as she whirled around.
“Hahaha.” Thousand Eyes couldn’t help but laugh at Chen Yunshi’s flustered state.
“Just kidding! I’m now so pampered, there’s no way I’m dying! But yeah, I might get a little weaker – just a tad.”
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