When Lachlan heard her words, a trace of disappointment flashed across his eyes, which he quickly concealed.
So, Miranda still hadn’t regained her memories?
But then, his gaze grew firm and fiery once again.
Start over?
“Alright!
Then let’s start over! Miranda, I will make you fall in love with me again!”
Lachlan nodded, a smile appearing on his face.
Scarlett murmured an “Mm” and gently nodded. Then, her beautiful eyes flashed, and her rosy lips pressed directly against Lachlan’s cheek.
For a moment, Lachlan widened his eyes, and his heart skipped a few beats.
“…Thank you for saving me and healing my injuries.
This is… my reward to you.”
Scarlett giggled lightly, a playful and proud look on her face.
After all, she was Lady Scarlett-when it came to romance, she needed to be in control, right?
Lachlan touched his cheek, his mind momentarily in a daze.
Miranda had kissed him… actively?
Hmm!
This new beginning for their relationship had at least started off well.
The next moment, Lachlan hesitated for a second before asking Scarlett in a deep voice, “By the way, Wifey, after we separated, have you been here in the outer ruins the whole time?”
Scarlett’s eyes flashed, and she nodded slightly.
“That’s right. My past memories were lost, but now I’ve awakened another set of memories.
These memories led me here.
What about you? What’s your purpose for coming here?”
After hearing Lachlan’s story, Scarlett could easily use it as a basis to “lie” to him and extract the information she wanted to know.
Lachlan hesitated after hearing her words.
As expected, Miranda should now be one of the reincarnated demons of the World-Annihilation Faction.
And he had sworn an oath to the Will of the Celestial Path on Earth, which meant he was definitely not part of the Guardian faction.
Strictly speaking, he was now opposed to Miranda.
So, according to his mission from the Order Keepers Organization, he shouldn’t disclose his purpose in the outer ruins to Miranda.
But at this moment, feeling her gaze, Lachlan couldn’t help but waver.
The Order Keepers Organization’s people outside had no idea about the situation inside the ruins.
He was only revealing it to Miranda, not betraying the World-Annihilation Faction.
Why not?
He had just started over with Miranda-how could he let a mission create a rift between them?
As long as he didn’t violate the Oath of Heaven’s Path, there shouldn’t be any problem.
The truth was, Lachlan didn’t have any strong allegiance or sense of belonging to either the World-Annihilation Faction or the Guardian faction.
Having once suffered from the coldness of the world and the warmth of human relationships, he never cared much for any grand cause.
What he cared about was the people he cared about.
With that thought in mind, Lachlan said in a deep voice, “I’m here to find the Stellar Path Mark that might exist in these outer ruins. Wifey, you’re Lady Scarlett here, and it seems like you hold a very high position.
Do you know about the Stellar Path Mark?”
Hearing this, Scarlett was taken aback and looked at Lachlan deeply.
Her thoughts grew even more complicated.
The man from the outside world also wanted to obtain the Stellar Path Mark?
At the same time, Scarlett couldn’t help but smile bitterly to herself: This man really is an open book. He answers everything I ask!
Her mind racing, Scarlett nodded.
“The Stellar Path Mark? Yes, I know!
It’s guarded by Fern Starfield, the strongest here, in the capital city of the Realm of Hidden Cultivation.
If you want it, you must go to the capital right away.
To be honest, the four powerful individuals who attacked me before were also after the Stellar Path Mark.”
“Oh? They wanted the Stellar Path Mark, but why did they attack you?”
Lachlan asked.
“After I awakened my memories and came to the Hidden Cultivation Realm, I received help from the guardian Fern Starfield and the Sovereign of the Realm, Purple Sovereign. That’s how my power was able to break through to where I am now.
So, strictly speaking, I also have a responsibility to protect the Stellar Path Mark.
Blackfire and the others attacked me because they wanted to capture me to threaten Fern Starfield and the Sovereign.
If they couldn’t capture me alive, even killing me would weaken the guardianship of the Stellar Path Mark.
With that, they would have a better chance of defeating Fern Starfield and Sovereign Purple Sovereign, four against two.”
Scarlett hesitated before explaining to Lachlan.
Half of this story was a lie.
The part where she said she only broke through to the Great Vehicle realm with the help of Fern Starfield and Purple Sovereign was complete nonsense.
She had lived in this realm for centuries.
This story was merely something Scarlett made up after hearing Lachlan’s tale.
Since he suspected she was “Miranda,” and she had come to the Hidden Cultivation Realm after their separation, she didn’t mind spinning a story based on his words.
Though it was a fabrication, it sounded incredibly convincing.
Lachlan furrowed his brow upon hearing this, and after a bitter smile at Miranda, he said, “Wifey, so you have to protect the Stellar Path Mark?
Does that mean I have to give up on this mission?”
His mission was to obtain the Stellar Path Mark-wasn’t that directly opposed to Miranda?
Though he felt a burning desire for the rewards from the Sun-Moon Divine Pool,
he knew he had to choose between that and being enemies with Miranda.
Hearing this, Scarlett fixed her eyes on Lachlan and asked, “Would you really give up that mission for me?”
“Hehe, for you, not only would I give up this mission, but even if it cost me my life, what would it matter?
Wifey, do you absolutely have to protect that Stellar Path Mark?”
Lachlan laughed lightly, saying this with a sense of assurance.
Scarlett’s heart stirred, and after a brief hesitation, she said, “Yes! For certain reasons, I must protect the Stellar Path Mark. I cannot let it fall into the hands of others.”