He didn't remember having this history with Gu Yunzhou, and his first reaction was that it was either a past life or a fabrication.
But thinking about it the other way around, if I can travel through so many worlds, then it seems like nothing is absolutely impossible.
Holding his legs, Ji Zhaoming withdrew his hands, the water on them instantly disappearing. He was a little confused, unsure of what to do next.
After resting for a moment, he got up, wanting to see if there was a way out.
"king?"
Ji Zhaoming heard a familiar voice. He looked around but didn't see anyone.
"Ji Zhaoming?"
Ji Zhaoming finally realized that the sound seemed to be coming from underwater, floating lightly.
Ji Zhaoming replied, "I'm here."
Just like the countless times Gu Yunzhou had answered him when he called out to him, Ji Zhaoming replied this time, "I'm here."
Gu Yunzhou clearly heard his response as well, and said with a smile, "Master."
Ji Zhaoming: !!!
Did he remember?
Ji Zhaoming was unsure, so he looked at the seawater.
Ji Zhaoming can't swim, and the water looks unfathomably deep. Once he goes in, he will drown and be unable to get out. There are no safety measures around him right now, and if something happens, no one will be able to save him.
However, Ji Zhaoming still chose to listen to his heart. He took off his shoes and socks and stepped into the water. The icy water went up to his ankles and rose higher and higher as he moved forward.
The water pressure on his heart made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Ji Zhaoming not only did not stop, but even quickened his pace and walked towards the seabed.
The waves went over his head, but Ji Zhaoming didn't feel suffocated. It was as if there was an invisible membrane separating him from the water.
Ji Zhaoming could even speak: "Gu Yunzhou?"
“Master, I am here.” He saw many fragments of Ji Zhaoming’s memories. Regardless of whether he had the memories or not, he would choose to call Ji Zhaoming king.
Ji Zhaoming is Gu Yunzhou's king.
Therefore, Gu Yunzhou still chose this title at this moment.
Ji Zhaoming swam toward Gu Yunzhou with all his might, watching Gu Yunzhou's face get closer and closer.
If it weren't for the fact that this sea area belonged solely to Ji Zhaoming's spiritual sea, and that recklessly entering would harm Ji Zhaoming's spirit, Gu Yunzhou would certainly have been unable to wait any longer and would have gone over to pull Ji Zhaoming to his side.
The person was right in front of him. Even though he was always a patient blood hunter, how could he resist when the prey took the initiative to approach him? In the instant Ji Zhaoming reached out to him, Gu Yunzhou grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the water.
With a whoosh, the barrier surrounding Ji Zhaoming disappeared.
Ji Zhaoming looked around curiously. He had originally thought that Gu Yunzhou was calling him from the bottom of the sea, but he didn't expect that there was another world at the end of the sea.
"You remembered?" Ji Zhaoming asked in surprise.
Gu Yunzhou said, "I remember a little bit, but not all of it. However, I should be able to remember everything after we get out of here."
He placed the small black ball he was carrying into Ji Zhaoming's arms.
Ji Zhaoming then noticed the dark, indistinct object and asked, "What is this?"
It feels somewhat familiar to touch.
The little black ball, looking utterly aggrieved, hopped and skipped from Ji Zhaoming's hand onto his shoulder, and uttered: "Wang."
Ji Zhaoming: !!!
That's clearly the system's voice.
His eyes widened in shock as he looked at the little gadget on his shoulder.
So, systems do have physical entities?
Also, the system, which I've always perceived as cold and ruthless, spoke in this tone...
Ji Zhaoming asked, "What exactly did you do to it?"
Gu Yunzhou lowered his eyes and tapped the system's head with his hand: "Didn't do anything."
The little black ball was jostled and almost fell over, but luckily Ji Zhaoming caught it in time.
Since it had no legs or arms, standing on his shoulder was indeed a bit dangerous, so Ji Zhaoming simply picked up the little black ball and put it back in his arms.
Holding him, the little black ball simply snuggled into Ji Zhaoming's arms, but Gu Yunzhou picked it up again and threw it to the ground.
Ji Zhaoming asked, "Speaking of which, how did the system end up here?"
"This is your spiritual sea of consciousness; he has always been hidden within it."
"Oh, so how did you get in? Did I hold you back?"
Gu Yunzhou shook his head: "When I repaired your spiritual sea earlier, some spiritual strands stayed here restlessly. Don't worry, I've severed my connection with him. It's just that we were too close, and our spirits had... merged, so he probably mistakenly pulled me in. Master, are you still in pain?"
Since arriving at this place, Ji Zhaoming's headache has stopped.
Gu Yunzhou nodded: "This is the place I cleared earlier. The deepest part where the master awakened is where he came from. If we were to go through it, it might overturn the master's spiritual sea, so I didn't dare to continue. That's why the master was in so much pain when he awakened."
He seemed a little remorseful as he said this.
Ji Zhaoming touched the back of his hand and smiled, "It doesn't hurt. So how are we going to get out?"
"I'll take you."
Ji Zhaoming's spiritual sea is vast and boundless, with a crystal-clear bottom. No matter how fierce the winds outside are, it remains quiet inside, just like Ji Zhaoming himself.
There is a street lamp every so often, so it's not too dark even at night.
Ji Zhaoming blushed slightly, feeling as if he had been seen through.
Emerging from his spiritual sea, Ji Zhaoming opened his eyes and found himself still lying in the coffin, with the surrounding objects scattered on the ground by the spiritual power he unleashed upon awakening.
Gu Yunzhou squeezed Ji Zhaoming's wrist again to confirm that his mental power had been fully awakened before removing the protective shield.
With such a commotion inside, Gu He had been waiting impatiently for a long time. Once he realized they were leaving, he immediately pushed open the door.
Vampires have a very sensitive sense of smell, and Gu He noticed the difference in Gu Yunzhou as soon as he entered.
He was silent for a moment before saying, "Have you two already been intimate?"
Gu Yunzhou answered frankly, "Yes."
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Chapter 74
<In-laws>
Chapter 74
"Damn it," Gu He cursed, "I knew I shouldn't have let you two be together—wait, how could you access Wang's spiritual power when he was awakening?"
Even if he knew nothing about the awakening of mental power, he knew that during the awakening of this ability, any mental power intrusion would be prevented; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to hide outside the door.
Even if Gu Yunzhou wasn't human, the king would be more tolerant of him, but to directly enter his mental sea...
Gu He suspected that Gu Yunzhou had already secretly merged with Wang's spirit.
Ji Zhaoming had only been awake for a short time, and Gu He quickly figured out where things had gone wrong.
No wonder Gu Yunzhou was willing to give up all revenge and help Wang Qing clean up; so that's what he was planning.
But since things had come to this point, Gu He had no reason to object, even if he wanted to. He could only look at Gu Yunzhou with red eyes and a furious expression.
He strode up to Ji Zhaoming and asked with concern, "Is Your Majesty feeling alright?"
"No." Ji Zhaoming stretched his limbs. The awakening made him feel even more comfortable. His senses were also more sensitive. For example, he could hear the vampires whispering below. They seemed to be talking about the blood hunters. At the end of the conversation, they would ask worriedly, "I wonder how Wang's awakening is going."
Ji Zhaoming has good friends in the real world. He is good-looking and is the most popular person in school. However, everyone has their own life and is not each other's only one, so there is no need for them to keep thinking about each other.
As for family ties, let's not even mention them.
Ji Zhaoming thought of the soft, cuddly system in his mind and suddenly felt that perhaps this journey was to make up for regrets.
This feeling is not bad.
Ji Zhaoming touched his ear and said, "It's just that I'm not very good at controlling my power yet."
Gu Yunzhou smiled and said, "It's alright, I can teach you."
"I can do that too!" Gu He volunteered. "Although I can't help you much with your mental abilities, I can teach you how to control vampires!"
Even if Ji Zhaoming's awakening doesn't develop in the direction of conventional vampire power, he is still a vampire no matter what.
Gu He said, "By the way, the Blood Hunter Guild has asked us to finalize a time for discussion."
He gave Gu Yunzhou a provocative look and said smugly, "I took the opportunity to extort a large sum from the Blood Hunter Guild. I'll put everything into the King's storage ring later."
Leaving aside the possibility of lasting peace, the vampires are powerful and elusive, and their wings make them easy to escape. Even if they only travel in small groups, it is enough to give the Blood Hunter Guild a headache.
Taking advantage of the Blood Hunter Guild's ignorance of the King's awakening, Gu He seized the opportunity to extort money from him.
Since Gu Yunzhou is a member of the Blood Hunter Guild, he naturally had to come up and show off.
"Let's wait until Wang can control his power." Gu Yunzhou estimated the time. "With Master's learning ability, it should be about three days later."
Gu He asked suspiciously, "Master?"
Well, it's only been an hour, and you've already changed how you address me.
Gu He was responsible for teaching Ji Zhaoming the power of the vampires, such as how to control his teeth and how to maintain his sanity when he was hungry.
These things are actually controllable, but Gu He has not taught Wang because Wang has just awakened and needs to drink blood to gain some power.
As for Gu Yunzhou, he was responsible for teaching Ji Zhaoming how to control his mental power, such as how to actively contact the system.
The system felt helpless about the shift from one-way to two-way communication, but since Gu Yunzhou was about to expose its secrets, it didn't really matter...
However, if possible, we should still leave him a place to cover his shame.
The system rubbed its black sphere in frustration, and had to admire Gu Yunzhou's thorough understanding of Ji Zhaoming. He said three days, and sure enough, he had mastered most of it in three days.
Ji Zhaoming scanned his mind and immediately saw the system's actions. Suppressing a smile, he asked, "When do we set off?"
Because vampires prefer to be out at night, the meeting with the Blood Hunter Guild was arranged to take place at 8 p.m. at a restaurant. The restaurant was booked by the Blood Hunter Guild, but just in case, Gu He had already sent a group of vampires to guard the place in advance.