Volume Thirteen: Dreaming Back a Thousand Years Chapter Three: Reversing Time

"Granny, time is limited after all, I must return now," Yaoguang stood before the misty lake, looking at Granny Mist. "Once matters are settled, I will bring the children back to visit."
"Go ahead. Be careful in all things," Granny Mist smiled.
"Goddess, return to us soon. Big Head sister, Jelly sister, please come back early," the elves bid them a reluctant farewell.
"We will. We are leaving now," Yaoguang said, stepping out of the deep misty forest.
She re-sealed the wall of thorns, glanced up at the sky, and reinforced the protective barrier once more. Then, holding Jelly in her arms and carrying Big Head against her chest, Yaoguang leaped toward the direction of Yecheng.
Upon returning to Heavenly Sword, the moment Yaoguang stepped through the door, everyone was utterly charmed by the two adorable pets resting on her shoulders.
"Ah, how cute! Jelly was already adorable enough, but this Big Head is even cuter!" Jiang Yun could not help herself, rushing straight up to Yaoguang.
"Little sister, you are so pretty," Big Head suddenly leaped straight into Jiang Yun's arms. "Silly sister, who is this little lady?"
"She is Sister's disciple. This is Huo Mingkun, also Sister's disciple. That is Chen Haixu, and these are your brothers Xuanchen and Tianyou," Yaoguang introduced.
"Master, Big Head called you sister, does that mean I have to call her my little aunt...?" Jiang Yun said awkwardly.
"Uh..." Yaoguang was momentarily at a loss for words...
"Oh my, little sister, you're overthinking it. Strictly speaking by generation, I should be calling Sister 'Mom'. But since your baby here loves acting cute, let's just all call each other brothers and sisters, and you can all just call me Big Head," Big Head blinked her wide eyes and said.
"That works, my Big Head is so smart," Yaoguang laughed heartily.
"Stop talking about that, this furry little ball is just too cute..." Xuanchen's maiden heart was bursting... He reached out his hands and ran toward Big Head.
"Ah ah ah... Brother Xuanchen, why are you so silly..." Big Head leaped right back into Yaoguang's embrace.
"Hahaha, Big Head, Jelly said Xuanchen was silly back then, and now you say it too. Xuanchen, your IQ is truly concerning..." Yaoguang was laughing so hard she was out of breath...
"You guys are bullying me..." Xuanchen reached out to grab Big Head.
For a moment, the room was in utter chaos, with people and pets tumbling about... It took quite a while before things finally settled down...
"Master, now that Big Head is back, all's well that ends well," Jiang Yun held Big Head, gently stroking her soft fur.
"I am going back to Phoenix Spirit Mountain to reshape time using the Nine Revolutions Heaven-Returning Array," Yaoguang stroked Jelly's head as she spoke.

"The Nine Revolutions Heaven-Returning Array? You're going to time travel? Why?" Xuanchen picked up an apple, sliced it, and handed it to the two little ones.
"A thousand years ago, because of Sheng Chuhan, Big Head was injured, and a wisp of her fragmented soul remained trapped inside Sheng Chuhan's body. Big Head is an elf; without that wisp of her soul, her days are numbered," Yaoguang sighed.
"Ah, it's that serious? Then what can we do to help?" Jiang Yun chimed in.
"This time, I need all of you to go back with me. When I reopen the Nine Revolutions Heaven-Returning Array, I need you to help me guard the array. My purpose this time is solely to retrieve Big Head's fragmented soul, yet I must not act rashly, otherwise I will alter history. If I change history, you must help me pull it back on track," Yaoguang explained. "Before activating the Nine Revolutions Heaven-Returning Array, I will imprint that period of history into your minds. This time, I need your utmost assistance."
"Does that mean we can go back to Phoenix Spirit Mountain with you?" Xuanchen asked.
"Brother Xuanchen, are you silly? Didn't Sister already say we're going together?!" Big Head giggled.
"I... I remain silent..." Xuanchen said.
"Jelly, go home, call your daddy, and have Yitian bring the Hall Immortals along to pick us up. Let's all return to Spirit Mountain together," Yaoguang instructed.
"Got it." Jelly vanished in a flash of light.
"Daddy? What on earth?!" Big Head was surprised.
"Once we retrieve your fragmented soul, I'll tell you slowly," Yaoguang said.
"Oh, no need to explain, as long as you're happy. Do you want me to call him daddy?" Big Head jumped back into Yaoguang's arms.
"Whatever makes you happy," Yaoguang smiled.
Yaoguang requested leave for everyone, and Yitian had already arrived. The group began their march toward Spirit Mountain.
along the way, the male immortal stared at Big Head for a long time before recovering his senses: "So cute! Jelly, the two of you are going to melt everyone's hearts with cuteness..."
"Hahaha, they are the innocent cuteness duo..." Yaoguang laughed.
"Ayao, so this is Big Head. She is truly lovable," the male immortal looked at Big Head. "May I hold you?" The male immortal reached out his hands toward Big Head.
Big Head leaped out of Yaoguang's arms and landed on the male immortal's hands. "Oh? Your spiritual body has materialized. Although you possess an immortal body, it's difficult for you to reshape a physical form. Sister cares a lot about you, doesn't she?" Big Head blinked her big eyes and said.
"You can see through that so clearly?" The male immortal was surprised.
"You died an unnatural death and were forcibly transitioned from the ghost path into the immortal path. Hmm, this is a troublesome matter. Sister, once I recover, let's see if we can help this brother enter the true immortal path," Big Head said earnestly.

"Big Head, you have a way?" Yaoguang was overjoyed.
"The misty lake in the deep misty forest can help him, but it requires my assistance. I must wait until I am fully recovered, otherwise baby can't do anything either," Big Head spun around in the male immortal's arms. "I like this brother of yours. In the future, you are going to be my daddy, so you cannot stay like this, otherwise neither the Heavenly Realm nor the God Realm will agree. It's bad for both you and Sister. We must first help you enter the true immortal path before we can even talk about condensing a physical form." Big Head blinked her big eyes with a serious expression.
"Then I thank you in advance." Hearing Big Head's reasoning, the male immortal was filled with joy.
"You truly are my precious treasure," Yaoguang took Big Head back and showered her face with kisses.
"Oh, Sister..." Big Head looked helpless...
Hahaha, everyone burst into laughter... The journey ended amidst much joy and laughter.
Upon returning to Spirit Mountain, Yaoguang led everyone directly to the peach blossom forest. That place was the most suitable location for activating the Nine Revolutions Heaven-Returning Array.
"Now, I am going to transmit that memory into each of your minds. Prepare yourselves," Yaoguang said as she produced a pearl, channeled her spiritual power, and as the pearl spun, beams of light entered the space between everyone's eyebrows. For a moment, everyone's minds played scenes as vivid as a revolving lantern theater.
"Master, this is practically a television drama..." Jiang Yun was speechless.
"Those battlefield scenes were a bit too bloody," Chen Haixu said.
"The imperial palace looks nice," Huo Mingkun said.
"Phoenix, historical costumes really suit you," Xuanchen said.
"How do you need us to protect you during the ritual?" Chu Tianyou asked.
"Sister, the Nine Revolutions Heaven-Returning Array reshapes time, but you cannot alter the course of events. I looked into it carefully: that wisp of Big Head's fragmented soul was left behind during the upheaval at the Heavenly Saint Gate. What you need to do is intervene at that exact moment, but ensure that Sheng Chuhan is not injured. This won't be easy, so be careful in everything," Nalan Yu said.
"I understand. Yitian, lead the Hall Immortals and everyone else to jointly guard the array. You only need to ensure two things: first, that when my spiritual power runs low it is channeled through the array, and second, that you watch over me so I do not alter history," Yaoguang instructed.
"Understood, Milady," Yitian nodded.