What! The Wives in My Dreams Are Real? novel Chapter 957

After Gan Zhizui left, Xu Nanqiao only then came to her senses—yet she remained utterly baffled. Why would Gan Zhizui abandon the Demon Realm to return to the Heavenly Realm, when she could have stayed with Ye Yu? And what did she mean by hoping that Xu Nanqiao would go to the Heavenly Realm as well?

Xu Nanqiao intended to chase after Gan Zhizui and demand explanations, but by the time she reached the portal, Gan Zhizui had already vanished.

A moment later, at the Demon Realm passage in Qintian Prefecture, Gan Zhizui spoke softly, “Thank you for escorting me back. Otherwise, I really wouldn’t have found my way!”

Mo /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ Geilian waved his hand. “You’re too polite, little sister-in-law. But I still don’t get it—why leave this place when everything’s fine here in the Demon Realm?”

Gan Zhizui smiled. “Ye Yu went off to cultivate; naturally I can’t lag behind. After visiting friends in the Heavenly Realm, I’ll return again!”

The moment he heard that, Mo Geilian understood: she really would come back. Relieved, he waved farewell and Gan Zhizui stepped into the passage to be transported to the Heavenly Realm.

As she gazed back at the dim environs of the Demon Realm, she couldn’t help but narrow her eyes. Returning had been her plan all along—but visiting friends was merely an excuse. What she truly intended was to summon all her sisters in the Heavenly Realm so they could see her demon husband’s form for themselves. She had to admit, his demonic horns—fierce and majestic—felt surprisingly smooth to the touch. Such a delightful discovery demanded to be shared!

Soon Gan Zhizui returned to the Heavenly Realm and took out Ye Yu’s hand-drawn map—yes, hand-drawn! Worrying she might get lost finding the Tower of Null, Ye Yu had sketched it for her. With the map in hand, she set off at speed—but unexpectedly, before she had traveled a thousand li, she plunged into another secret realm.

Surrounded by alien terrain, Gan Zhizui stood stock-still in disbelief. “What a curse!” she muttered. “Could I really be the legendary Innate Secret-Realm Holy Body? Two trips to the Heavenly Realm and I haven’t even finished the journey before I fall into a secret realm again. Who will believe this?”

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Time flew—one hundred years passed. When Ye Yu finally emerged from the secret realm, his aura had been refined to the utmost. The century had not been wasted: through tireless effort, he had awakened his Dreamborn talent “Heaven Rewards the Diligent” and ascended to the Demon Emperor Realm at last—he had become Emperor! His power soared to unprecedented peaks.

Thrilled, Ye Yu intended to return to Lotus Prefecture and share the news with Gan Zhizui. But at the edge of the secret realm, he saw a familiar silhouette in waiting: none other than the long-unseen Xu Nanqiao.

Ye Yu asked in puzzlement, “How are you here?”

Xu Nanqiao’s voice was calm, but her eyes shone with emotion. “What if I told you I’ve been waiting here for a hundred years?”

She did not lie. From the moment Gan Zhizui first approached her, she had hungered for answers from Ye Yu. Learning from Mo Geilian that Ye Yu had gone into seclusion within the secret realm, she had come to this very spot and waited—and waited for a century, until he finally reemerged.

Ye Yu did not directly answer her question. Instead, he walked to her side. Xu Nanqiao, unguarded, repeated the words Gan Zhizui had spoken before departing and asked, “What did she mean by that?”

Ye Yu paused, then softly asked, “Do you truly like me?”

Xu Nanqiao froze for a moment, then recovered and answered resolutely, “I do.” Love was love—there was no need to conceal it. Though she wondered how Ye Yu had discovered her feelings, she did not hesitate; even if he rejected her, she had to speak her heart.

Ye Yu nodded, then recounted everything about parallel worlds. He had decided: if Xu Nanqiao genuinely cared for him, she would still remember this upon waking. Rather than delay until their next meeting, he would reveal the truth now—even if Gan Zhizui’s loose lips had forced his hand, it was the only way to clear up any doubts.

Upon hearing the tale, Xu Nanqiao staggered back two steps in disbelief. “So Gan Zhizui—like me—was someone you met in a parallel world, fell in love with, and then went to the Heavenly Realm together?”

Ye Yu nodded. “Exactly. During my seclusion, I thought long and hard. Ever since returning from the Heavenly Realm, I’ve found myself drawn to you—even the cultivation manuals I gave you were an excuse to be close to you. Honestly, I enjoy being with you more than repaying any debt. If we’re to be together, I hope you’ll go to the Heavenly Realm. If you’d rather not, I promise to come find you often in the Demon Realm.”

Xu Nanqiao waved her hands anxiously. The flood of revelations had overwhelmed her. “I need time to process this—wait for me. Once I’ve thought it through, I’ll seek you out again!” And with that, she fled like the wind.

Ye Yu felt awkward. It seemed the parallel-world explanation was better reserved for after awakening; blurted out in a dream, it fried one’s mental CPU—Xu Nanqiao proved as much.

With that, Ye Yu left at once and returned to Lotus Prefecture. After a century, little had changed—but Mo Geilian’s astonishing talent had: he had reached the pinnacle of the Demon Lord Realm, his demonic aura so dense he seemed poised to cross into the half-step Emperor Realm. Truly a prodigy.

The two brothers caught up on events. Mo Geilian had governed Lotus Prefecture admirably but had no desire to assume the mantle of Demon Lord; upon Ye Yu’s return, he gladly relinquished all authority.

When Ye Yu approached the Demon Lord’s Hall again, he suddenly paused and looked skyward. If his dream-realm ascension had reached the Emperor Realm, perhaps with one more push he could glimpse the Divine Realm’s splendor next?

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Heaven and Earth encompass six realms; apart from the Divine Realm, Ye Yu had traveled to the other five. Legends said that after the Emperor Realm came the Divine Realm—but how to reach it was a question worthy of deep thought.

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