Yuanen Yehui could only vaguely remember how the clansmen who once treated her well discarded her like a worn-out shoe, seeing her as a harbinger of misfortune and plague.
Her clansmen had viciously surrounded her mother, and soon after, her mother died.
At the same time, her father disappeared, imprisoned somewhere unknown to her, while she herself was sent to Shrek Academy.
From that moment on, she considered herself an orphan, rejecting any aid from the Yuanen Clan. Even the money her grandfather sent, she never accepted a single coin, relying solely on her status as a working student to earn a living.
Had Shrek Academy not forcibly kept her, she wouldn't have even wanted to stay at this academy where she had been granted admission solely because of her clan's influence.
Having learned the finer details of her life, Nanali thought of an exceptionally effective way to construct countless dreamscapes.
She couldn't help but click her tongue in admiration."Emotions really are an incredibly useful tool. Ever since she left the Yuanen Clan and started living at Shrek Academy, this has been the perfect window to take advantage of."
"A young girl living alone, having to earn her own living expenses, and on top of that, she's so beautiful."
"There's no way she hasn't been bullied during this time. She's definitely been lacking a warm embrace, a strong support, a beacon of light to shine into the darkness of her life."
"Once this 'light' is clearly manifested in her memories, she will become unwaveringly devoted to it, staying loyal to the end. Even if she faces death, she will remain the same."
Hearing Nanali's proposal, Di Tian couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly. This was basically artificially creating a love-brained person.
But in the end, he still approved.
Though the idea of manufacturing a love-brained individual was questionable in many ways, he had to admit—this method was incredibly effective!
"Clang, clang, clang..."
Nanali grasped the handle of the Fear Bell and gave it a gentle shake from side to side. The sound waves reverberated, but they were all carefully directed into Yuanen Yehui's mind.
Under the terrifying chimes of the bell, Yuanen Yehui's expression constantly shifted—one moment in pain, the next in joy, then sorrowful, then tender, then heart-wrenching, then reduced to tears.
Layer upon layer of spiritual fluctuations rippled from her mind. Di Tian extended a mere wisp of his perception and immediately sensed the hundreds of terrifying dreamscapes she was experiencing.
Even if she escaped one fearsome dream, she would immediately fall into the next, just like in Inception.
Each and every one of these fear-inducing dreams stemmed from her real-life experiences, but they were guided into an extremely dark direction. And just when she reached her lowest point, a figure modeled after Di Tian would always appear—a hero who saved the girl from despair.
When the endless nightmares finally ended, the girl before them, named Yuanen Yehui, was now completely different from before.
The cold indifference and arrogance from earlier had completely vanished. The aura of aloofness and pride had disappeared without a trace.
What replaced it was an abundance of emotions—at least when she looked at Di Tian.
Just as Yuanen Yehui was about to speak, Di Tian casually pressed a fingertip against her chest, right where her heart was beating. The two halves of her heart thumped rhythmically.
At that instant, a carefully prepared "key"—a power-boosting gift originally intended for Tang Wulin—successfully entered her body.
Through the heart's natural regulation of the body, the Dragon God's essence would flow through her bloodstream without causing any anomalies.
This ensured that both Yuanen Yehui herself and the Dragon God's essence within her would remain completely under Di Tian's control without raising any suspicions.
The entire process of implanting the Dragon God's essence took place in the blink of an eye. Even Nanali and Dark Blood Demon, who were standing right next to them, had no idea what Di Tian had just done.
All they felt was a momentary daze, their vision blurring for an instant, rendering them unable to see or perceive anything.
By the time their minds cleared and their vision restored, the sight before them was that of Yuanen Yehui obediently nodding at Di Tian like a little bird, her attitude as deferential as it could possibly be.
Dark Blood Demon stared blankly for a moment before noticing Di Tian's dragon-like golden eyes sweeping over him.
Understanding what was expected of him, he nodded, signaling that he was ready.
The moment he got the cue, his pupils turned a deep, blood-red color.
With his martial soul activated, a thick mist enveloped him, making him resemble a vengeful spirit with a ghastly, twisted visage.
His crimson eyes swept over Yuanen Yehui, and unlike Nanali, he wasted no time on theatrics.
He efficiently carried out his task without hesitation.
"Her talent is exceptional. Even if she only had her Fallen Angel martial soul and not a twin martial soul, her potential alone might not be any less than Nanali's. She's truly a prime candidate for becoming an Evil Soul Master."
As Dark Blood Demon half-explained, half-marveled, Nanali, who was sipping her drink, suddenly had a glint of malice flash across her eyes.
She absolutely hated women who were both more talented and more beautiful than her. And unfortunately, Yuanen Yehui had both.
Had it not been for Di Tian specifically choosing her, Nanali would have gotten rid of her long ago.
Turning her head to the side to avoid looking at Yuanen Yehui any longer, she silently reassured herself.
She was only thirty years old and already a Super Douluo. She was confident that she could break through to Limit Douluo before turning forty.
That little vixen, Yuanen Yehui, was just a tool Di Tian was using.
Would she even live to see thirty? That was uncertain. Even if she did, her cultivation speed would never be as fast as hers.
No way she would reach Limit Douluo before thirty.
When it came to ascending to the Limit rank, that little brat with her daddy and mommy issues was no match for her.
Of course, no one paid any attention to Nanali's minor jealousy.
Dark Blood Demon, meanwhile, was still discussing the best way to improve Yuanen Yehui's cultivation.
"She's only around eleven or twelve right now and already a Soul Elder. And that's with her unresolved trauma acting as a shackle on her cultivation speed."
"If she had no emotional burdens and fully focused on training, she might have already reached the Soul Ancestor level by now."
"But now that Nanali has reshaped her memories, giving her a way to process her trauma, her cultivation speed will definitely increase."
"So, as long as the Beast God commands her to accept the Yuanen Clan's resources and quit her working-student job, giving her more time to cultivate, that will be enough."
"In this scenario, she will undoubtedly reach the eight-ring Soul Douluo level before she turns twenty."
Di Tian nodded in agreement.
Once Yuanen Yehui overcame her mental burdens, her cultivation progress would skyrocket. In the original timeline, she had managed to reach the Limit Douluo level before even turning twenty-six.
(End of Chapter)