The Demon with Holy Radiance

The Workshop Master slowly began to speak.

"What’s the risk?"

"To awaken her, you must enter her Consciousness Realm with your own consciousness. Once inside, you have to find her true consciousness and bring it back.

In other words, you will be entering her past memories.

If she resists in any way, or if her consciousness becomes completely lost, she won’t be able to recover. What’s more, you’ll be trapped inside, your own consciousness lost as well."

The Workshop Master explained all the risks to Yang An. The choice was up to him.

But Yang An just smiled calmly at this.

He had to save Bow Lady. There weren’t many people in this world he could trust, and Bow Lady was one of the most important.

’To save Bow Lady, a risk like this is nothing.’

"Actually, I’ve wanted to know for a long time—what is Bow Lady’s true identity? She doesn’t seem like an Artifact Spirit that was created by some external force."

’Bow Lady must be an independent soul, one that simply fused with that bow.’

The chance to enter Bow Lady’s Consciousness Realm, see her memories, and learn the things he’d always wanted to know... this would actually fulfill one of his wishes. He was more than happy to do it.

"Perhaps you’ll find out once you’re inside."

The Workshop Master didn’t say much more. He took the Soul-Stabilizing Box from Yang An, and the aura of Jishan’s soul within still made him shudder slightly.

"What do I need to do?"

Yang An asked impatiently. Every second counted now; there was no time to waste.

"It’s simple. Just jump in. She’s at the very bottom. But I must warn you, these thirty-six Magical Artifacts can’t hold out for long. You need to bring her back before they’re destroyed. Otherwise, we won’t be able to maintain her state, and finding her will become even more difficult."

The Workshop Master casually tossed the Soul-Stabilizing Box from his hand. The wooden box flew in an arc and landed in the center of the circle of Magical Artifacts.

The phantom images above the Magical Artifacts were like greedy Evil Spirits. The moment they saw the wooden box, they lunged for it, but with a flick of the Workshop Master’s finger, they were all knocked back to their original positions.

Yang An took two steps forward, ready to jump into the water, but at the last moment, something seemed to occur to him.

"Our situation is very dangerous right now. I killed Jishan, so the Golden Soul Sect won’t let this go. The Scripture Defector Association might already be under surveillance.

Also, the cataclysm has already spread to the edge of the Outer Continent. Once I bring Bow Lady back, we should probably consider if we need to adapt our plans or speed things up."

His words might have sounded sudden and out of place, but Yang An knew exactly what he was doing.

Besides informing the Workshop Master of the situation, the most important thing was that he was, intentionally or not, warning him not to try anything funny.

If something were to happen to him, the Scripture Defector Association would be in danger, and the Workshop Master’s plans would be severely affected. Not to mention, he also knew another expert who followed the Insect Dao...

After all, once he entered Bow Lady’s Consciousness Realm, he would have no control over anything else. It was tantamount to handing all control over to the Workshop Master.

Though he’d always had a good impression of the Workshop Master, he couldn’t let his guard down completely. He had to take precautions, just in a more subtle way.

"You can go without worry. I’ve already given you full responsibility for the Scripture Defector Association’s affairs. My hands are tied now, so I can only rely on you."

The Workshop Master smiled. He was no fool, of course, and understood the meaning behind Yang An’s words. He couldn’t help but feel a little impressed.

’There was a time,’ he thought, ’when I first met him, that Yang An was just an ant I could crush with ease. But now, this kid is actually playing mind games with me.’

’But that’s a good thing. Entrusting a part of the plan to this kid... I can rest a lot easier.’

The next stages of the plan would indeed require more than just strength. Cunning, adaptability, and caution were all indispensable.

In other words, he also needed someone smart.

Yang An nodded, finally feeling at ease. He delayed no longer.

SPLASH!

He leaped into the lake.