I alone am the Honoured One!

Li Jia and Xia Shenyi hurriedly reached the door and looked at the white soul fluttering in the mid-air.

Huh? Li Jia was totally confused to see this, meanwhile, Xia Shenyi was shocked as she finally remembered.

'A powerful soul...'

Eleanor's soul flickered slightly feeling Zhao Tian's presence "The Fateless One..."

With a soft sigh, Zhao Tian spoke "I need your help... Eleanor."

Hm? Eleanor was quite confused and replied "I am nothing but a mere soul... What help can I do for the Honoured One?"

Zhao Tian's gaze lowered slightly "I want to revive someone... I have her soul and body... Is there any way?"

"I know you are thinking of a way to forge your body..."

Hearing this, Eleanor's soul fluttered for a second and replied "It is impossible..."

Hm? Zhao Tian's gaze narrowed slightly "Don't lie to me..."

As he spoke, a black tattoo appeared on the fluttering soul, and Eleanor felt a searing pain flowing through her soul.

Bearing the pain, she calmly replied "I am not lying. I can see that you are desperate, but I am not lying... even I am not sure if I can forge my body. For now, I am only recovering my soul energy..."

"...So I won't get dissipated in the passage of time."

Zhao Tian's gaze trembled 'I used my slave seal, so she can't lie...'

His grip on the lantern tightened and a bitter taste filled his mouth 'Is there no other way?'

Eleanor's senses flickered toward the lantern in Zhao Tian's hands and she spoke "I can feel a soul that got trapped in that artifact."

With a soft sigh, Zhao Tian raised his hand and muttered "Yeah... using the artifact, I managed to capture her soul."

Eleanor went silent for a moment before a white stream of energy pulsed out of her soul and twisted through the air, reaching the lantern in Zhao Tian's hand.

Zhao Tian's gaze narrowed as he looked at the lantern pulsing faintly "W-What are you doing?"

Eleanor just stayed silent and a few seconds later, the artifact trembled for a second...

once-

twice-

thrice-

... before a familiar voice echoed through the room.

"H-Huh? Where am I? Tian?"

Hearing the voice, Zhao Tian's eyes widened in shock and his heartbeat quickened.

His whole body trembled as he gripped the lanterns tightly with two hands "J-Jing'er, Jing'er... Jing'er can you hear me?"

A confused voice was heard from the lantern "Tian'er.. is that you? Where are you?"

"I-It is dark here... I can't see anything. I can't feel my body."

Zhao Tian's vision blurred as he desperately clutched at the lantern "Jing'er.. I-I am here.. I am..."

He again heard her voice "Tian'er... I can only hear you."

Zhao Tian's pulse quickened, but he bit down on his lip, forcing himself to remain composed.

He had to explain things carefully... he couldn't let her panic.

His fingers tightened around the lantern as he pressed it against his chest "Jing'er... you are in a soul form now."

There was a moment of silence before the voice inside the lantern quivered "M-My… soul form? What do you mean?"

He closed his eyes for a moment before replying "A-After your death, I managed to capture your soul in an artifact."

The voice quivered for a second before answering "My... death? That means I really."

Zhao Tian nodded his head and replied "Y-Yeah... now I am talking to your soul right now."

The lantern in his hands pulsed faintly, as though her soul was fluctuating in response to his words.

Yao Jing didn't speak immediately as she tried to recall those last moments, piecing together the fragments of her final memories.

Taking a deep breath, he spoke "Don't panic. It is me... I will find a way to bring you back."

Hearing this, Yao Jing went silent for a while contemplating what she just heard "Bringing me back? B-But its..."

With a nod, he replied "This may sound ridiculous, but I will surely... bring you back, Jing'er. Don't worry."

Another small silence. Then she sighed softly, almost like a gentle breeze.

"Don't push yourself too much, Tian'er," she whispered, her voice filled with affection.

"Just knowing that you're alive… that you escaped from the Vampiric Star… it's enough."

"I am happy... Even if I can't return… at least I got to hear your voice again."

Tears blurred Zhao Tian's vision as he clutched the lantern tightly "Mhm... Just wait for a while, Jing'er... I will surely... surely bring you back."

A faint warmth radiated from the lantern, as if her soul was trying to reach out to him.

Zhao Tian saw the white energy fading slightly and it seemed like Yao Jing also realized it too "Tian'er... take good care of yourself."

"Tell Sister Shuang that I miss her..."

"And…" Yao Jing's voice wavered slightly "and I love you, Tian'er."

Zhao Tian hurriedly nodded "I love you too..."

As he spoke, the energy faded, and the room fell silent.

Li Jia and Xia Shenyi, who had stood silently the entire time, could only watch as Zhao Tian slowly sank to his knees.

He raised his gaze to look at Eleanor's soul fluttering in the air and she spoke "I used my soul energy to strengthen her soul for a while for you to communicate with her."

Eleanor continued, her voice filled with regret. "I don't have any methods to forge a body right now… and I don't know how to place a soul back into its vessel either."

Zhao Tian sat there silently and Eleanor watched him for a moment before exhaling softly "Or... you can gamble on the fact that my other memories might know how to."

Huh? His gaze squinted, and she explained "I already told you... my body, my soul and memories got shredded by the rupture created by the first Honoured One."

"So my other soul shards, which are trapped in other ruptures... might have the information on how to forge a body."

Zhao Tian slowly stood up and asked "So you don't even know if your memories hold the answer?"

Eleanor nodded slowly. "Even I am not sure. I might not even know it."

Taking a soft breath, he muttered "Then I have no other choice... even if there is a small chance."

"I don't care how many ruptures I enter; I want her back."

"My Jing'er..."