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第三千零二十一章 前世今生

"Get up, no need for such formalities."

The middle-aged scholar spoke with a pleasant demeanor, his voice warm and kind. If it were just an ordinary Flexible Spirit Period cultivator, he naturally wouldn't have cared much. However, by the way Lin Xuan was treating her, this little girl was clearly very important to him. Thus, he didn't dare to act like an old patriarch.

"Yes."

The green-robed maiden looked slightly flustered as she performed another bow before slowly standing up.

Lin Xuan's gaze swept over her, taking in the young woman. At first glance, she appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen years old, tall and slender with a refined beauty. While not an absolute beauty, she gave off an air of elegance and grace.

Though her figure was somewhat similar, her appearance was vastly different from Yu Ling's. This wasn't unusual; even if Lin Xuan hadn't confirmed that she was Yu Ling reborn, there would naturally be some differences in appearance after reincarnation.

Seeing Lin Xuan scrutinizing her, the green-robed maiden grew more uneasy. Though her temperament was mature and steady for someone of her age, before such a formidable old monster, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Senior Lin has a question to ask you. You should answer Senior's questions truthfully, without any concealment," the middle-aged scholar's kind voice echoed in her ears as he earnestly reminded her, fearing that this young girl might inadvertently offend the powerful old monster and bring disaster upon their family.

"Yes, Grandfather." The green-robed maiden's expression was extremely respectful.

Though she had only just embarked on the path of cultivation for a short time, she understood that an Old Monster at the Tribulation Transcending stage was something to be avoided at all costs.

"You needn't feel nervous. Lin is not someone who easily gets angry," Lin Xuan said with a faint smile, his expression still pleasant as he turned his head.

"Senior Daoist Lu, I have some questions for this young girl. If you're convenient, could you temporarily step aside?"

Though Lin Xuan spoke politely, it was clear that he didn't want the third party to hear their conversation. The middle-aged scholar had no choice but to agree: "Senior is too considerate. I also need to deal with a few matters and will take my leave for now. Please proceed as you wish."

He bowed to Lin Xuan before turning to step out, leaving only Lin Xuan and the green-robed maiden in the vast hall.

Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, sending a streak of green light flying out. It flashed and transformed into a layer of soundproofing that enveloped the entire hall.

Even without this, the other party would definitely not eavesdrop on their conversation, but better safe than sorry. Setting up the soundproofing was merely a trivial matter.

"Do you go by Lu Ying'er?"

Lin Xuan's sense of familiarity grew stronger as he looked at the maiden before him. He had countless words to say, yet didn't know where to begin.

"Yes."

Lin Xuan's question seemed too simple for the green-robed maiden, who answered without hesitation with a low and submissive voice: "Senior Daoist Lu said that you are a direct descendant of your family, growing up within it since childhood. Is this true?"

"Indeed," Lu Ying'er replied truthfully.

Seeing her smile so gently, Lin Xuan's expression became more amiable, easing her tension somewhat.

"Hmm."

Lin Xuan nodded and rubbed his forehead, his face showing signs of deep thought.

After all, reincarnation was extremely rare even in the cultivation world. While this sense of familiarity gave him some confidence, he couldn't be entirely sure yet.

What should he do?

Lin Xuan frowned as he pondered.

Fortunately, he was a powerful cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage with broad knowledge. Although the current problem seemed somewhat troublesome, there were still ways to solve it.

After a moment's thought, Lin Xuan had an idea. He raised his right hand and a shimmering light appeared in his palm.

The light was emerald green, with countless tiny runes flickering on its surface.

"Quickly."

Lin Xuan suddenly threw the light towards the green-robed maiden.

The light flashed as it reached her side.

Lu Ying'er looked curious but still felt nervous.

"Do not be afraid; Lin will not harm you," Lin Xuan's gentle voice echoed in her ears as he raised his right hand, pointing at her.

Crack!

As if breaking a porcelain vase, the light suddenly shattered into countless fragments. These fragments began to swirl and transform into beautiful butterflies that surrounded the maiden.

"What...?"

Lu Ying'er was greatly surprised. She could feel Lin Xuan's benevolence; these butterflies contained abundant essence energy, which would be beneficial without any harm.

However, she couldn't help feeling dizzy from absorbing too much pure essence energy. The scene before her became blurry until it cleared to reveal a completely different picture.

Here was a forest with two women in panic.

On the left was one around seventeen or eighteen years old; on the right, slightly older but at the same Flexible Spirit stage. Both looked lost and frightened as several Foundation Establishment cultivators were chasing them.

Lu Ying'er found herself curious about this immersive scene. She had never seen the tall maiden before, yet she felt inexplicably familiar, as if there was a connection in their souls.

"What is this..."

Lu Ying'er didn't know that this was actually the moment when Lin Xuan and her, along with Liu Xin, met each other in the human world.

At that time, two women were being chased by several cultivators. It was Lin Xuan who saved them.

To determine if the current woman was Lu Ying'er from the human world, the simplest method was to recreate her past memories before her eyes, allowing her to relive it as if she were there again.

Although after reincarnation, all previous memories and even thoughts would disappear, this was merely a legend. There would still be some traces left in their souls, however faint.

Though subtle, these traces could still be detected by a Tribulation Transcending cultivator like Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan had not informed the green-robed maiden of this beforehand because such a test would yield more accurate results.

Next, Lin Xuan used his great power to present one scene after another from her past life before her eyes.

Of course, it wasn't all of her past memories but rather a small, vivid scene she was familiar with, which she could relive again.

Though this method seemed simple, it consumed a lot of mental and spiritual energy. Fortunately, Lin Xuan's strength had greatly improved since then, so he didn't find it too strenuous.

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