Unlike before, this time, the dream was not set in the idyllic world within the Hill of Swords’ Sunset Abyss, nor in the cave. Instead, it was in the skyline, amongst the clouds, as if located on the ninth heaven, amidst colorful clouds.
Beneath her feet, mist swirled around; all around her, ethereal energy pervaded the air.
Liane Field, dressed in a pure white robe, stood dozens of meters away from Cecilia, atop a lucky cloud. Her black hair cascaded over her shoulders, her stunningly beautiful face hidden beneath a soft smile. She looked as if a celestial maiden had descended from the heavens, exuding grace and sanctity, untainted and inviolable.
She stood there, watching Cecilia from afar.
“Liane!”
“Is that you, Liane?”
Cecilia’s eyes widened, rubbing them to make sure it was undoubtedly Liane Field. Overwhelmed with excitement, she called out, “Liane!”
Then, who had the mind to appreciate the extraordinary beauty around them? Taking a step forward, Cecilia, like a madwoman, ran towards Liane Field, shouting while running, “Liane, Sean is in trouble!”
“He’s in trouble!”
“You came to save him, right?”
“Right?”
“Please!”
“Please, you must save him. He’s your son, your own flesh and blood!”
Although Cecilia didn’t know who Liane Field really was, she knew that Liane Field was no ordinary person. She must be extremely powerful.
If Liane Field was willing, she definitely could save Sean.
So, she regarded Liane Field as a life-saving straw, desperately trying to grasp it!!!
But, inexplicably, the seemingly short distance of a few dozen meters between them caused Cecilia to run for a long time. It was as if they were separated by mountains and rivers, as illusory as a mirage – seemingly close, but far when she ran.
With a thud, suddenly her foot twisted. Cecilia let out a scream and fell to the ground. Because she was running so fast, she rolled several meters forward after the fall before managing to stabilize herself.
However, Cecilia didn’t hesitate, didn’t pause. She immediately stood up, gritted her teeth, and once again ran towards Liane Field in a near-mad frenzy.
It seemed she feared that if she ran too slow, Liane Field would disappear, she would wake from the dream and miss the chance to save Sean.
She ran desperately! Desperately! She felt she had never run so fast before, nor had she ever run so far in one breath!
Unfortunately! No matter how she ran! No matter how hard she tried!
She could never touch Liane Field who was right in front of her. After tumbling over ten times, her body ached, she was panting, her legs numbed, and it was gradually difficult to breathe.
And there stood Liane Field, still standing there, smiling at her softly. The distance between them was still the same few dozen meters, as if she had never run at all despite her desperate efforts.
This feeling, it was despairing!!!
“Liane!”
“Liane!”
“Liane!”
“Ah!!!”
Cecilia was exhausted, feeling that she could no longer run. She screamed loudly, tears uncontrollably streaming down her face. Yet, she persisted, gritting her teeth and pushing on.
She had never thought of giving up.
She was afraid. Afraid that once she gave up, she would wake up. Afraid that once she woke up, Sean would be dead.
Because of her fear, she was strong.
With a thud, after falling countless times, Cecilia’s strength finally reached its limit. She simply couldn’t run anymore.
In fact, she couldn’t even stand up anymore.
“Woo!”
“Woo, woo, woo, woo…”
Cecilia’s emotions had surpassed the limit she could bear, suddenly collapsing, and she couldn’t help but cry out loud. Tears, like a flood that had broken a dam, surged out from her eyes, covering her beautiful cheeks already drenched in sweat in an instant!
She was so angry! She hated her uselessness, her inability to fend off a chicken, and her inability to help Sean in the real world. She could only be a burden to Sean. Even in the dream, with Liane right in front of her and the hope of saving Sean within reach, she couldn’t grasp it!
Suddenly! Just as Cecilia had run out of tears and rested for a moment, regaining a little bit of strength and preparing to stand up again, a familiar fragrance hit her!
She was startled! Cecilia immediately lifted her head!
To her surprise, Liane Field had appeared in front of her, standing less than half a meter away. She was taken aback with joy, and just as she was about to speak, Liane Field gently bent down and helped her stand up!
“Good child!”
“Come!”
Liane Field softly said, “I already know about Sean’s situation!”
“Liane!”
Cecilia immediately said, “You must save him! You must save him!”
“No!”
Liane Field shook her head and said, “Due to some special reasons, I cannot appear in your real world, and I can’t save Sean…”
Upon hearing this, Cecilia’s expression suddenly fell, her heart skipped a beat, and her face turned ashen!
“However!”
Liane Field changed the topic and said, “Although I can’t!”
“But!”
“You can!”
“I have a way for you to save Sean yourself!”
Upon hearing this, Cecilia’s dimmed eyes immediately brightened up, and she asked eagerly, “What is the method?”
“Liane, tell me!”
“No matter what, I’ll do it!!!”
Cecilia’s tone was very firm!
“Don’t rush!”
“Let me finish!”
Liane Field looked at Cecilia and said, “In this world, there is no gain without sacrifice!”
“Without giving!”
“There is no gain!”
“If I tell you, to save Sean’s life, you might have to sacrifice your own life. Trading life for life, would you still be willing?”
Trading life for life!!!
Liane Field’s face showed some seriousness, clearly, she wasn’t joking!
“I’m willing!”
Cecilia’s heart trembled slightly, she was stunned for a moment, but she didn’t think twice, she nodded without hesitation, “As long as I can save Sean, I’m willing to do anything!”
“Are you really willing?”
Liane Field confirmed again!
“I’m willing!”
Cecilia’s gaze and tone remained unwavering!!!
“Alas……”
Liane Field sighed lightly, and spoke with some emotion.
“You!”
“You do resemble me when I was young, truly worthy of being my daughter-in-law!”
With that, Liane Field took Cecilia’s right hand, gently touching the blood jade ring on her right ring finger, and said, “This ring is the token of love between Sean’s father and me!”
“Inside!”
“There is a drop of my blood!”
“It is because of the existence of this drop of blood that I am able to frequently enter your dreams and meet you, understand Sean’s situation through you!”
“Similarly!”
“The method to save Sean also lies within it!”
Cecilia listened quietly, daring not even to breathe heavily, fearing she might miss some vital information!
“Just now!”
Liane Field continued, “I had you run for so long, until you were exhausted to assess your bloodline and gauge your body’s endurance!”
“Result!”
“Regrettably!”
“You don’t understand cultivation, you’re not versed in martial arts, you’re just an average person without any martial arts foundation!”
“Therefore!”
“If you are willing, I will later teach you how to activate that drop of blood. At that time, as long as you are in danger, activating my blood drop will allow you to temporarily possess a part of my power!”
“Although!”
“It’s just a part, a very small part!”
“But!”
“If you want to deal with the core-damaged King Ron, it should be more than enough. The key issue is that your body and bloodline are far too weak. I’m afraid you can’t bear my powerful bloodline, and can only support it for about ten minutes!”
“That is to say!”
“You must calculate the time correctly, take King Ron’s life, save Sean, and quickly escape from the danger within those ten minutes of activating the bloodline!”
“Otherwise!”
“You and him, still can not escape death!”
“And!”
“Even if you save Sean as I said and escape from the Imperial City, once my blood is exhausted, the side effects of forcibly bearing the power of the blood will manifest!”
“The possibility of death!”
“Is great!”
Liane Field explained eloquently, telling Cecilia the method and consequences of rescuing Sean truthfully, without any concealment!
As for how to choose… it was entirely up to Cecilia!
To die?
Death! Cecilia wasn’t afraid. She just couldn’t let go, couldn’t let go of her daughter Phyllis, her father, her mother, and she didn’t want to be forever separated from Sean!
However! You can’t have your cake and eat it too! It’s hard to have everything!
Just as Liane just said, there’s no gain without sacrifice, no reward without effort!
“Liane!”
Cecilia took a deep breath, wiped the tears on her cheeks with her hand, and said, “Teach me how to activate that drop of blood now!”
Her choice! Was obvious!
“Then come with me!”
Liane Field held Cecilia’s hand, and while walking, said, “After this catastrophe, whether dead or alive, once this drop of blood is exhausted, I will completely lose contact with the real world you are in!”
“Afterward!”
“All difficulties can only be overcome by Sean, or perhaps by you… only by you yourself…”
In her plain voice, there was an undeniable sense of helplessness and sorrow!
It seemed! Even Liane Field, as strong as she was, had many moments of powerlessness!
Not until this moment did Cecilia carefully look at the surrounding scenery, which was like a fairyland, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Liane, ever since we knew about your existence, Sean has always wanted to find you!”
“This!”
“Where is this place?”
“You!”
“Where are you?”
“Why!”
“Can’t you meet Sean and his son?”
“And!”
“Where is his father???”
These! They were all matters of concern to Sean, things Sean wanted to understand most. As Liane Field said, regardless of success or failure, this would be the last time she entered Cecilia’s dream and met with Cecilia!
So! Cecilia asked all these questions at once!
Even if she had to die! In her view, if she could help Sean find the answers he wanted before her death, it would be worth it to die!
At least! Sean can take a few less detours in the future! And experience a few less hardships!