Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!

Chapter 589: Chapter 542: Meeting in a Dream

Shen Tang, in her drowsy state, vaguely heard a whispering call, like an ancient, ethereal chant, or the gentle murmur of a lover in her ear...

At first, the sound was indistinct, barely audible, but gradually, it became clearer.

She heard it clearly.

”Tangtang...”

It was Jia Lan’s voice!

Shen Tang was abruptly awakened from her dream, but the space before her was not reality. It was a vast and empty Spiritual World.

All around was boundless darkness, an abyss so deep that nothing could be seen.

Only that soft call floated towards her, like a mist from afar.

She stumbled forward, running towards the voice.

Who knows how long she ran, then suddenly, a light appeared in her vision, piercing the darkness like a sharp blade. A flash of white light, and she found herself on a drifting island.

In the vast azure sea, scattered star-like islands lay scattered.

The island beneath her feet was not large; from one glance, the horizon was visible, yet the scenery was exceedingly beautiful, with mountains and fields covered in blooming flowers. There were tiny white and blue wildflowers scattered in the grass, as well as large, vibrant blossoms in full bloom.

As the wind blew, the sea of flowers rippled in waves, petals fluttering like willow fluff, the air filled with an intertwining of floral scents.

The gentle lapping of waves could be heard, and the endless blue sky was cloudless, as though this place were an isolated paradise.

Shen Tang gazed at this familiar scene before her, a sense of bewilderment passing across her face.

If memory serves, this was where she and Jia Lan had their first date.

To escape the bothersome Xiao Jin and other Beast Husbands and avoid disturbance, he had painstakingly found this place in private and brought her here.

They spent a beautiful but brief time here.

Later, whenever they had the chance, Jia Lan would bring her here to play a few times. This was a place filled with wonderful memories for both of them.

How could she... dream of this place?

Was it because she missed Jia Lan too much?

Shen Tang stepped deeper into the small island and saw a beautiful, slender figure sleeping peacefully in the flower sea near the coast.

The young man had soft, short golden hair. His refined, cold white face was like the beloved patron of a deity, with eyelashes long and thick like woven silk, lips a pale shade, making his complexion seem even more pallid, exuding a frail sense of weakness.

He lay quietly among the blossoms, not a thread upon him, his lean yet strong upper body perfect like an Ancient Greek sculpture, while his lower half was a nearly two-meter-long fishtail, resting limply on the flowers, bending the leaves around... as if merely asleep.

The breathtaking sight brought tears to Shen Tang’s eyes, ”Ah Lan...”

She never expected to meet him again in her dreams. Was this a form of bittersweet comfort?

[Not necessarily, I’m afraid it’s not just a simple dream.] The system’s voice suddenly chimed in.

Shen Tang, in a haze, quickly realized this was not a dream; surely she wouldn’t dream of the system in her sleep.

”You mean, this isn’t a dream? Then all of this before me is...”

[I detected a weak thread of spiritual power hidden in that Witchcraft Doll, so faint it was almost imperceptible, which is why neither the host nor the High Priest noticed it.]

The system explained, [Fortunately, the host’s spiritual fluctuations were so intense they happened to resonate with this thread of spiritual power, allowing this scenario to ”appear.”]

”So, what I’m witnessing here is more like a Spiritual World?”

[Yes, it seems part of Jia Lan’s consciousness is sealed within it.] The system speculated, [Hmph, Liu Ye truly is despicable! It seems he’s not as overpowering as he claims and couldn’t completely suppress or devour Jia Lan’s consciousness, fearing an unexpected rebellion from Jia Lan, so he extracted Jia Lan’s consciousness and sealed it in this Witchcraft Doll.]

Shen Tang remained silent, remembering how Liu Ye was once sealed in a doll by her.

Perhaps he wanted Jia Lan to also taste the humiliation and pain he endured, so he sealed his consciousness within it, letting it gradually fade over time.

Jia Lan’s spirit body hadn’t completely vanished, but was extremely weak, appearing semi-transparent, almost about to dissipate.

Shen Tang hurried over, kneeling beside him, calling out repeatedly, ”Ah Lan, wake up, wake up, I’m here...”

But no matter how often she called, there was no response.

Shen Tang wiped the tears from her face, her palm emanating pure white spiritual power as she infused it into the young man’s almost transparent body, trying to solidify his spirit that was on the verge of vanishing.

Wave after wave of spiritual power surged into him, yet his body was like an endless abyss, or a leaking bottle, showing hardly any effect no matter how much she poured in.