Chapter 314 Beautiful Spider Spirit VS Cold and Ascetic Monk 18
Dugu Ye had come here to clear his doubts, so he would not hide anything and told the truth about his dream:

"Madam Yu, I dreamed that I appeared in a bizarre world of beasts, and I turned into an extremely dark giant python."

Yu Yao listened quietly, and after just hearing the beginning, she knew that Dugu Ye had dreamed about his past life.

She was very confused and didn't know why Dugu Ye suddenly dreamed of his past life.

But one thing is certain, this matter must have something to do with me.

Perhaps it was my appearance that touched the deepest memories in his soul.

After a long while, Dugu Ye finally finished telling the whole dream.

"Madam Yu, that's all."

Perhaps because he had talked too much, Dugu Ye felt dry in the mouth. He picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip.

Then, he stared at her with deep eyes and continued, "Although this dream is a little outrageous, Madam and the woman in the beast world in the dream have different appearances, but your names, eyes, behaviors, and way of speaking are very similar. There is also a sense of familiarity. All these signs make me feel that you two are the same person."

"I have always had a feeling that there seems to be an unsolvable bond between us, so I came here to ask Madam for advice to resolve my doubts."

He spoke again slowly.

Yu Yao put down the teacup in her hand, her voice gentle, but also with a subtle complexity: "Master Dugu, what you said is indeed bizarre. However, all things have spirits, and due to fate, perhaps there is really some unfinished fate between you and me."

She paused for a moment, her eyes gently falling on Dugu Ye, and then continued: "Although my name is Yu Yao, I am just an ordinary woman in Lianhua County. All the past events are as fleeting as smoke and clouds to me. However, since you have doubts in your heart, I am willing to do my best to solve this mystery for you."

Her target of pursuit in this life is not Dugu Ye. Although the two have been husband and wife for a lifetime and have been extremely loving, all that is now in the past.

The past is like smoke, why bother to keep dwelling on it?

What's more, Dugu Ye has no memory of his past life and only occasionally dreamed of a few fragments, which means that he has no feelings for himself.

From the way he looked at herself, she could tell that there was strangeness, familiarity, confusion, complexity, and incomprehension, but there was no love.

In this case, there is no need for the two to rekindle their relationship.

Dugu Ye didn't know what she was thinking. When he heard her words, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He had not expected this lady to be so frank, much less to be so aware of her past life.

He leaned forward and asked anxiously, "Madam Yu, do you know what this dream means? Why did I suddenly dream of those scenes, and why did you appear in my dream?"

Yu Yao concealed the complexity in her eyes and shook her head gently, her tone helpless but relieved: "Things in dreams are often elusive. Perhaps it is your deep nostalgia for the past, or your expectation for an unknown future. As for why I appear in your dream, perhaps it is because we once crossed paths in a certain time and space, leaving an indelible mark."

She changed the subject and her tone became softer: "Master Dugu, since you have been reborn, you should cherish the present and let go of the past. Everything in your previous life is gone. Only by grasping the present can you live up to this life."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Ye nodded thoughtfully, but the doubt in his eyes had not completely disappeared.

He knew very well that what the lady said was true, but the inexplicable sense of familiarity and concern made it difficult for him to let go.

He was silent for a moment, and finally asked, "Madam Yu, if it is true as you said, that we were destined to meet in our previous lives, then can we continue our relationship in this life?"

Yu Yao looked at him with a half-smile, gently stroking her slightly bulging belly, "Even if we were destined to be together in our previous lives, look at me now, with another man's child in my belly, you may not accept it."

Dugu Ye was stunned, and his eyes involuntarily fell on her slightly bulging belly.

There was a complexity in his eyes, filled with surprise, hesitation, and a hint of indescribable loss and sadness.

She did not miss the hesitation in Dugu Ye's eyes. She smiled bitterly, and her heart was no longer conflicted, but relieved.

The man in front of him is Mo Jue, but he is not Mo Jue.

If it was the Mo Jue of the past, even if she was pregnant with another man's child, that man would still love her and accept her without hesitation.

At most, when I’m sad, I’ll sulk for a few days and then ignore her for a few days, but afterwards I’ll still love her as always.

Dugu Ye didn't know what she was thinking. He was silent for a long time and slowly said, "Madam Yu, I... I never thought it would be like this." Hearing his words, Yu Yao's smile became even bleaker.

But we can't blame him, Dugu Ye doesn't have all the memories and emotions of his previous life.

Dugu Ye lowered his eyes to hide the emotions surging in his eyes, and whispered: "But this does not affect my doubts about the dream, and my exploration of the fate between us."

Yu Yao just stared at him, took a deep breath, and said seriously: "Master Dugu, since you can't accept me as I am now, what's the point of pursuing the whole truth? It will only add to your troubles."

Dugu Ye sighed softly: "Madam Yu is right. Perhaps I am too obsessed with the illusory dream and fate. But I don't know why, the familiarity and concern in my heart are always difficult to dissipate."

He stood up, straightened his clothes, a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes, but then he regained his usual calmness and composure.

He looked at Yu Yao again: "Thank you Madam for telling me the truth today. It made me think more about all this. I will try to let go of the past and cherish the present. But if one day, I really find the answer to our fate, or have all the memories of my past life, and I can't let go of you, I hope you will give me a chance then."

Yu Yao looked at Dugu Ye and nodded slightly, her eyes were full of ups and downs, and she said with a complicated expression: "Master Dugu, since this is the case, I hope you can find the answer in your heart as soon as possible. If that day comes, we can talk about the depth of fate."

Dugu Ye looked at her deeply, did not linger any longer, and turned away.

Yu Yao sat on the bluestone bench, watching his leaving back, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind.

Dugu Ye left that day and never appeared again.

She also returned to her peaceful life, staying at home every day to take care of her pregnancy, and being taken care of by Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou.

She would occasionally teach Goudan to read and write, and their days were peaceful and tranquil.

It was as if Dugu Ye’s appearance was just a dream.

Deep in the back mountain of Wanfo Temple, surrounded by clouds and mist, with towering ancient trees and a quiet atmosphere, it is the place for Xuanji's retreat.

This is a secret place far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, surrounded by stone walls carved by time.

There was only a simple stone room in the center, with only a cushion, a few scriptures, and a dim oil lamp.

It swayed gently in the breeze, reflecting Xuan Ji's unparalleled handsome face.

Xuan Ji sat cross-legged on a cushion, his eyes slightly closed, his hands in a seal, as if he was meditating, or as if he was resisting the turbulent waves in his heart.

Outside the cave, there were occasional bird calls or the gurgling of a stream in the distance, but none of them could break the dead silence.

However, deep inside him, there was a turbulent struggle.

Whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Yu Yao's figure would appear in his mind like a ghost.

Her eyes, clear as water, looked at him gently, as if she could see through all his struggles and pain.

Her smile, like the warmest sunshine in spring, can dispel the haze in his heart.

But it also made him more deeply aware of the sins he had committed.

"Amitabha, sin, sin, sin."

Xuan Ji murmured softly, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, which was a clear evidence of his inner struggle.

He understood that as a monk, he should keep his six senses pure and have no desires or requests.

However, he fell in love with a monster and broke his vow of chastity under the influence of its charm. What a grave sin this was.

He tried to purify his mind by reciting scriptures and meditating.

But every time he thought he had forgotten, Yu Yao's voice, smile and appearance would come to him unexpectedly, haunting him like a nightmare.

Constantly wavering and struggling between repression and desire.

It made Xuan Ji feel very painful.