Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Li Yunyan's expression was solemn. Although she was usually quirky and liked to prank her brother, she was also a bloodthirsty spectator.

But aside from emotional intelligence, she trusted Li Yelai completely.

He was his only blood relative, and he never gave up on his brother, no matter how difficult things got.

If he doesn't even trust her, who will trust him?

Therefore, even though the idea that the Mirror River was a false memory sounded absurd and challenged her understanding over the years, Li Yunyan forced herself to calm down, seriously consider this possibility, and try to dig out clues from her own memories.

“In my memory, Jinghe had a good relationship with us. Before I came into contact with the supernatural and became a psionicist, she was my brother’s classmate. Although we didn’t keep in touch much, we were still acquaintances,” Li Yunyan recalled.

"Classmate?" Li Yelai frowned.

“Yes, as far as I remember, she was your high school classmate. She even invited you to her house, saying she was scared because no one was home. So you invited me, and the three of us just stared at each other in her house for two hours.” Li Yunyan sighed.

Back then, my parents were still alive, and life, though ordinary, was filled with simple happiness. Later, my mother fell seriously ill, and my father disappeared. After my mother passed away, her curse triggered a nightmare that lasted for years.

However, at that moment, the young girl truly felt that her older brother was beyond saving. He had turned a potentially budding romantic atmosphere into a ridiculous game party.

"Hmm, that's very much your style," Cheese teased, his eyes crinkling with amusement.

After all, she had once asked Li Ye to fix a water pipe late at night, and he actually did go to fix it, getting them both soaked. Cheese criticized his technique as terrible and telling him he needed more practice. He didn't understand any of the so-called hints or anything like that.

Li Yelai pondered, "So that's how it is. You pieced together memories from that period? You cleverly embedded the fictional 'Mirror River' into my past network of relationships, even incorporating fragments from before I became a psionicist."

This alteration isn't about crudely inserting a completely unfamiliar figure, but rather about utilizing the gaps and ambiguities in real memories to implant a seemingly reasonable 'old friend' with a backstory. It's complete and logical, making everyone else feel that Mirror River's existence is perfectly natural and flawless.

"So, she's not some childhood friend who suddenly appeared and became invincible? But just a collection of memories?" Cheese chuckled. "No wonder she could defeat such a powerful being."

The cheese looks out of place from a certain angle.

She almost perfectly integrated into Li Yelai's growth trajectory and combat career, missing almost no important milestones, and had already shown affection for Li Yelai. If she succeeded, there would be no need for her and the doll to have anything to do with each other.

The sudden appearance of a green plum is still too overwhelming!

The doll then realized that perhaps its memories related to Li Yelai had also been pieced together by that guy.

I'm even angrier now! (╬◣д◢)
“Your previous memories are all pieced together. Think carefully back to your interactions over the past month,” Li Yelai said.

“Well, about half a month ago, she asked me to help her refine a mimicry of a celestial weapon through the communicator. I was lucky at the time,” Li Yunyan recalled. “After all, because of the curse, I couldn’t contact outsiders, so I really hadn’t seen her.”

In Li Yunyan's eyes, apart from Li Yelai and the Spirit-Slaying Nun, every other creature was an indescribable monster, exuding eeriness and fear.

Many times, she saw Li Yelai carrying a bag, squealing and wriggling into the kitchen with big, piercing eyes, only to find out after he had cooked the dish that it was just a plate of green vegetables.

If Li Yelai didn't now have the ability to suppress the curse, she wouldn't be able to sit here and eat with everyone.

Normally, as a member of the logistics department, she would take a private elevator directly into the underground facilities, escorted by armored guards, to enter the logistics team and independently refine the mimicry of celestial soldiers.

When Li Yelai was away, she rarely interacted with anyone outside the nun. She communicated almost entirely online. "But she does want to contact you," Li Yelai thought, a sudden unease creeping into his heart. "I need to test the extraordinary materials she provided."

“But it’s already been refined,” Li Yunyan said, shrugging.

"Whether they are Heavenly Evolution Walkers or Devious Path Believers, their methods are all peculiar, and they might leave behind some hidden tricks or marks," Li Yelai said quickly. He then activated the Xiang Yu Mask and reversed the Divine Demon Stele, transforming into a Causal-Level Divine Abomination!

He reached out and put his hand on Li Yunyan's shoulder.

The doll and the cheese became alert, and although the Little Mad King was confused, he also drew his longsword, fearing something might happen.

For a moment, Li Yelai seemed to hear a scream, but nothing actually happened.

"Is there anything?" Cheese asked.

“We don’t know if the range of the Divine Abomination’s attack is related to divinity, so we can only rule that out.” Li Yelai released his hand and removed the mask: “Therefore, the Old Mad King’s Imitation Tear must be carried at all times.”

"Brother, is it really a good idea for you to keep such a powerful weapon by my side?" Li Yunyan said helplessly, "I heard that even a supreme being can't beat it."

"Take it. Your brother is practically invincible below the Supreme level, and can be traded one for one above the Supreme level. We all have the ability to protect ourselves." Cheese didn't continue. Given Li Yelai's personality, if something truly irreversible were to happen, no one knows what would happen.

He looked at Li Ye and said, "It seems that after failing to defeat you on the front lines, you've chosen to target your family and friends."

"You all need to be careful," Li Yelai sighed. "And to make matters worse, Immortal Lord Chang Le is not here at this time."

Remembering the Heaven-Deceiving Array left behind by Immortal Lord Chang Le, Li Yelai took out the six small banners.

Perhaps this is the backup plan that Immortal Lord Chang Le left for Li Yunyan and the others?
Damn it, he's already figured this out, yet he still chose to hide it?

"That's why I hate riddle people the most," Li Yelai remarked.

"Alright." Cheese glanced at him with her charming eyes. "Without more information, you won't be able to come up with a solution even if you lose all your hair. Why don't you think about how to rest tonight?"

Li Yunyan's lips curled into a wild smile, which she forcefully suppressed, and she had no choice but to get up and clear the dishes. It wasn't that she was being diligent, but rather that she was about to break down.

After a moment of confusion, Li Yelai realized something was amiss.

Because of his worries about the 'Mirror River', he almost forgot about the situation he was about to face.

The doll was slightly pursing its lips, its eyes somewhat unfocused.

His expression remained bewildered, but he couldn't bear to leave his little mad king.

And the cheese looking at him with a half-smile.

"So, given that Jiang Ling can't leave you," Cheese tilted his head, "which side are you planning to sleep over tonight?" (End of Chapter)