"Since Yun Peng knows, Xia Ji would never let him off easily, then Xia Ji using the Soul Stabilizing Needle on her was not entirely out of his expectations. However, once the Soul Stabilizing Needle is inserted into the body, if it hits the right acupoint, it’s like the legend says, ten Soul Stabilizing Needles pin down one’s Three Souls and Seven Spirits, causing total amnesia. For each needle removed, memory returns slightly, but simultaneously one endures the agony of soul burning. If all ten needles are removed, the memory is fully restored, but the Three Souls and Seven Spirits scatter, leading to certain death."

"In such a situation at the time, Yun Peng couldn’t avoid it, but since he was conscious, he naturally wouldn’t just do nothing. So... when the Soul Stabilizing Needle entered his body, he used every last ounce of his remaining strength to shift the position of the needle before it pinned down his soul."

"What? Shift the position?" At this, Han Jing and Lan Ling both looked at Yun Feng incredulously; is it actually possible to do that?

Yun Feng nodded, "Yes, he shifted the position of the Soul Stabilizing Needle. This way, the needle couldn’t seal off his memory but would only damage his soul."

"But... what kind of consequences will this have?" Han Jing asked, a bit frightened and anxious.

Knowing that that kind of poison is so perilous, a slight misstep could cost someone their life.

"The consequence is his Three Souls and Seven Spirits were damaged, directly affecting his mental state, actions, cultivation, and even influencing his intellect and mind," Yun Feng sighed, "Luckily, his willpower was strong enough, so he didn’t lose his sanity, only his mind became somewhat chaotic, and his actions were out of control. After waking up, he was not very clear-minded most of the time, nearly overturned the entire Beihan Palace, became aggressive to everyone he met, either attacking or insulting them, his temper was volatile and his blows were heavy and light, sometimes good sometimes bad. But fortunately, due to this, it coincidentally led Han Qingjue to send him back to the Spirit Flame Sect."

Han Jing murmured: "It turns out to be like this."

Han Jing’s heart couldn’t help but ache. Though she contemplated blaming him, blaming him for leaving her behind for years without a word, and working so hard to deceive her, hearing these things still pained her deeply.

She truly couldn’t imagine how he, such a cold and proud person, managed to persevere through those times of mental chaos.

"His state was very poor at the time, and... you know, after Han Qingjue sent him back to the Spirit Flame Sect, it inevitably drew Xia Ji’s attention. If Xia Ji found out he hadn’t lost his memory, that old witch wouldn’t let him go so easily. Besides, he was heavily injured, his Three Souls and Seven Spirits damaged, his cultivation severely impaired. Not to mention confronting Xia Ji head-on, he probably couldn’t handle a random Purple Flame Level expert. So at that time, he absolutely couldn’t act impulsively, knowing you were in the Ghost Realm, he was relieved." Yun Feng knew Han Jing was a rational person and wouldn’t develop a grudge with Su Yu because of this, but he needed to explain to her to prevent any discomfort in her heart.

After all, this whole matter of keeping everyone in the dark was unavoidable from the start.

"Then what about you? Han Qingjue said she didn’t make things difficult for you and didn’t block you, so why didn’t you return to the Ghost Realm or send us some news? Do you know...?"