"Never mind what role I get, I just want to know if there's anywhere in the mortal realm besides Bermuda that connects to the Celestial Sea Realm." Ye Xiu cared only about this, his gaze fixed on Ming Luosheng's expression, far from objective.

Ming Luosheng surveyed everyone present and pulled a crimson sigil from the depths of his heart, so translucent it shone brightly: "There is one other point of connection between the mortal realm and the Celestial Sea Realm—it lies within the Chu-Han era of the mortal realm!"

"The Chu-Han era!" Old Liu shot to his feet upon hearing this, his eyes fixed on the red sigil as he chuckled, "Are you planning on traversing time and space or what? That Chu-Han era spans so many years of history; are you asking us to return to the past?"

"Precisely!" Ming Luosheng was a Blood Master of the Netherworld; no one could surpass him in the study of blood. "Once we enter the Chu-Han era, the Celestial Sea Realm and the mortal realm were connected—much like the mortal realm and the Abyss Realm are connected now—through specific conditions. Fulfilling those conditions will allow us to successfully forge a passage."

Mei Yi looked at Ming Luosheng's complexion with some skepticism. "The risk involved in this is far too great, unless... unless you come with us!"

Ye Xiu regarded Ming Luosheng, a flicker of hesitation crossing his mind; he thought he had seen that crimson radiance before, back in the Abyss Realm. "If we open a path to the Celestial Sea Realm within the history of Chu-Han, what impact will that have on the current world?"

"Not us, but you, alone!" Ming Luosheng stated with absolute certainty, his demeanor grave. "The Grim Reaper existed in the Chu-Han era; you should know this better than anyone. Therefore, only you can traverse the corridors of time and space; the rest of us simply lack the means."

"What! Only he can go!" Old Liu looked at Ye Xiu with unease, yet Ming Luosheng had no reason to deceive them; after all, by current standards, he and Old Liu stood on the same side. "Ye Xiu, perhaps this is not worth investigating."

Ming Luosheng cast a glance at Old Liu and Mei Yi, then confided mysteriously to Ye Xiu, "This method of traversing time is called Blood Soul Transmigration. It means first extracting your Grim Reaper cultivation and memories, effectively turning you into a completely different person!"

"No, Ye Xiu, you absolutely cannot go!" Mei Yi immediately tried to object upon hearing that his memories would be erased. But as she looked at Ye Xiu, she saw a golden light flicker in his eyes. "You..."

Ye Xiu asked coldly, "I will completely become another person? And then..."

"Then you will live another person's life, eventually crossing over to the Chu-Han era under that other person's identity!" Ming Luosheng did not shy away from the seriousness of the situation. "During this process, you might encounter the most important person in your life. Only when you re-encounter the power of that era's Grim Reaper will everything about you be restored!"

"Interesting! I’d also like to know where I will appear when I become someone else?" Ye Xiu nodded. This sounded precisely like starting life anew. "I had no memories from the first half of my life anyway, so perhaps becoming someone else is the only way I'll ever truly live like a person."

Ming Luosheng shook his head and continued to explain: "No one can control it. Any situation you encounter will be beyond my grasp. What abilities the other you possesses, what experiences he will have—no one knows. But you will be utterly clear on one thing: you must find a person! That is the Grim Reaper of the Chu-Han era."

"Han Xin! It's Han Xin!" Ye Xiu had already encountered Han Xin once. The outcome of their clash seemed to still be part of the schemes orchestrated by the Ten Thousand Demon Empress; only in that era, the Ten Thousand Demon Empress was known as Ji Jiang!

"Ye Xiu, you..." Old Liu clapped Ye Xiu on the shoulder, unable to bear watching him agree so readily. But he understood the kind of man Ye Xiu was; he couldn't curb this curiosity. "If you absolutely must go..."

"Ye Xiu!" Mei Yi didn't know what to say at this moment, but she knew the ultimate outcome. In the heart of a man like Ye Xiu, there was only curiosity—a curious Grim Reaper!

"I agree!" Ye Xiu understood their concern. As for the Chu-Han era, he was fond of it, and towards that fellow Han Xin, he was filled with intense curiosity. Could it be that the man achieved his eternal fame solely through the power of the Grim Reaper?

"Good!" Ming Luosheng spread his hands wide, levitating the crimson ball of light high above. He nodded at Ye Xiu, immediately channeling his power and descending towards him. The light flared, already enveloping Ye Xiu entirely.

"Ye Xiu, you won't forget me, will you?" Mei Yi asked with a trace of longing. But she could only support Ye Xiu's actions. She wanted to rush forward and embrace him, but at that moment, she and Ye Xiu were already existing on separate planes. Her lunge went right through empty air!

Old Liu smiled at the illusory form Ye Xiu had become. "Don't forget about me, brother! I’m still waiting for you to return so we can spar and see who’s stronger—a Grim Reaper or a Daoist practitioner."

"Heh heh," Ye Xiu chuckled, feeling a profound sense of detachment. The legends concerning the Grim Reaper and the Ten Thousand Demon Empress—only he could verify them.

Watching Ye Xiu disappear, Old Liu gave Ming Luosheng a frustrated look. "There, now you’ve sent the Grim Reaper off to whatever Chu-Han era you pleased. What am I supposed to do now? And what can we do for the mortal realm?"

Ming Luosheng turned away coldly. "You mentioned that Yu Jiuhu must be in the Three Abyss Snow Melting Palace in the mortal realm. I want you to take me there; I have many things I need to ask her and clear up."

"The Beast Mother Yu Jiuhu!" Old Liu knew the relationship between Ming Luosheng and Yu Jiuhu. He grinned slyly. "I can take you to Changbai Mountain, no problem, but what's in it for me? You find your old flame, but what do I get?"

"I will tell you the secret of the Ancient Bizarre Blood Dao!" Ming Luosheng spoke as he walked out of the porch, his hands clasped behind his back, showing no sign of tension. "Come or don't, it’s up to you."

"Nonsense! I’m bored anyway." Old Liu tossed the food in his hand aside, pulled a face at Mei Yi, and then looked back at the spot where Ye Xiu had vanished. "I’ll go with this fellow Ming Luosheng to Changbai Mountain just once. I hope that by the time we return, that fellow Ye Xiu will be back with information about the Celestial Sea Realm. Let's part ways for now."

Mei Yi smiled faintly. "Hurry up and go, don't make it sound like a final farewell. I will wait right here for that fellow Ye Xiu to return!"