<h4>Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Have You Been Bound by the Insect Brain too?</h4><h4></h4>


    Hearing Bai Yan’s words, the Insect Brain fell silent for a moment.


    The Insect Brain advised: [I can’t be sure, but why not cut off and survive, die once and revive—it’s simpler that way.]


    The Insect Brain: [You know the requirements for the memory-modification ability. Either the target is asleep, or their emotions are excessively vtile.]


    The Insect Brain: [If you want to deal with Yu Yunxiao, provoking him is naturally off the table. It might easily trigger the Dark Soul.]


    The Insect Brain: [If you choose to modify his memory, there’s only one option left. I can only act when he’s either asleep or in a calm environment.]


    After hearing the Insect Brain’s words, Bai Yan felt nothing but irritability.


    She wanted to start cursing just to vent.


    But remembering she was still pretending to sleep—and with Jin Ao guarding the bedside—Bai Yan flipped over on the bed, fuming.


    Under the nket, Bai Yan pondered how to neutralize the poison.


    The idea of waiting for Yu Yunxiao to fall asleep and then having the Insect Brain modify his memory was clearly not feasible.


    After all, Xiao Jinsheng hadn’t had her memory manipted these past few months and maintained close rtionships with her Beast Husbands, spending all their time together.


    The thought that she might need to waste a life just to neutralize the poison made Bai Yan dete in frustration.


    Compared to Bai Yan, Xiao Jinsheng’s family was in high spirits.


    After confirming that everyone would be recognized as the main husband, they packed up and continued nting trees.


    Yesterday, the plots assigned to both Xiao Jinsheng’s and Bai Yan’s families still hadn’t been fully nted. Getting out of the vehicle and returning to the empty field, Xiao Jinsheng assumed she’d again see the exasperating Bai Yan today.


    However, the several farnd plots designated to Bai Yan werepletely deserted.


    Seeing the scene, Xiao Jinsheng immediately understood.


    After all, back in the timeline seven years ago, the Insect Brain had clearly stated Bai Yan would remain in that area for 48 hours.


    Yet, shested just 7 hours before returning alongside Bai Yan’s abrupt departure.


    It was clear that, somewhere out of Xiao Jinsheng’s knowledge, Bai Yan had encountered considerable danger or an unforeseen event.


    Otherwise, Bai Yan’s target was Chen Yunji, and since Chen Yunji wasn’t Xiao Jinsheng’s Beast Husband, Bai Yan wouldn’t have given up so easily before seeding.


    Speaking of time reversal, Xiao Jinsheng still had lingering doubts.


    Currently, the surrounding area was barren wilderness, devoid of any nearby individuals besides her own family.


    Additionally, with the system Caicai by her side, equipped with information defense capabilities, there was no need to enter Li’s Domain. They could safely discuss things without fear of being overheard by a terminal.


    Xiao Jinsheng spected, "What do you think? Why can I alone hear the heart-to-heart conversations between Bai Yan and the Insect Brain?"


    "And what about Bai Yan’s time reversal? Why is it that after the Insect Brain brought her back seven years, I also returned to seven years ago?"


    "When Bai Yan returned early, I also followed her early return."


    "It’s as if... I’m somehow bound to Bai Yan or the Insect Brain?" Xiao Jinsheng mused suspiciously.


    "Bai Yan got bound to the Insect Brain, which pretended to be a system. Don’t tell me you got bound to the Insect Brain too, without even realizing it?" Yu Yunxiao’s statement was shocking.


    "N-No... that can’t be." In that moment, Xiao Jinsheng panicked.


    The very thought that the Insect Brain’s true form might be some indescribably grotesque, horrifying creature—


    perhaps even a repulsive insect hiding inside her brain and binding her to it—


    This was too much. Xiao Jinsheng frantically shook her head.


    If she had been bound by the Insect Brain, she’d rather devour a whole basket of buns and run twops while being chased by a limping zombie in the Mist West.


    "No way. The Insect Brain can only control one human at a time," Caicai exined. "Besides, with me here, in the Interster World, is there any kind of insect I haven’t seen? If an Insect Brain did bind to you, how could I not detect it?"


    Hearing Caicai’s words, Xiao Jinsheng finally felt reassured.


    However, the persistent connection between her, Bai Yan, and the Insect Brain still left her puzzled.


    "This is indeed a problem," Que Zelian said deeply, his eyes solemn. He reminded: "Also, to hear their inner voices, your Spiritual Power must be greater than or equal to Bai Yan’s Spiritual Power Level."


    As they organized the information—


    Everyone realized there was something ringly off about the whole situation.


    Why was it that Xiao Jinsheng alone could hear inner voices, and why did she follow the timeline reversal?


    "Could it be because I don’t belong to this world?" Xiao Jinsheng hypothesized.


    As she spoke, the more she reflected on it, the more it seemed logical.


    "Look, the Insect Brain is from the Interster World; it’s not a native insect of the Mist Continent."


    "And I’m from another; I’m not a native of the Mist Continent either."


    "So, I didn’t follow Bai Yan during the time reversal. Instead, I followed the Insect Brain in its time reversal."


    "Since we’re both extraterrestrial beings, coupled with the Insect Brain’s time-altering abilities, I’m simply affected by it."


    "In this Mist Continent, wherever timeline the Insect Brain upies, that’s the timeline I’ll be in as well."


    "Putting it that way, the logic does make sense." Caicai nodded its seaweed-like head.


    "Indeed, it adds up," Huaiqing said with a light chuckle.


    "But there’s still another issue," Su Ye reminded.


    Everyone turned to look at him, seeing Su Ye nce toward Que Zelian as he recollected, "Do you remember the night she first attempted to reconcile with us, sleeping alone on that foggy night?"


    That was when Xiao Jinsheng’s jumbled memories made her think it was her first night after transmigrating to the Mist Continent.


    At that time, her rtionships with all five Beast Husbands were sour.


    Yu Yunxiao constantly demanded divorce.


    Su Ye, with his fierce demeanor, delighted in intimidating and messing with her whenever she approached him.


    Que Zelian avoided her like the gue.


    Mo Jiao, holding a grudge against her for selling him on the ck market, harbored deep murderous intent.


    Even the gentlest Huaiqing was cordial on the surface but cold at heart, always keeping his distance from her.


    So, on her first night resting in the Mist Continent, she encountered a rare foggy night in the Mist East—


    When a Fog Corpse broke through the window, howling as it lunged toward her,


    It was Que Zelian who arrived first, using Wind Power to hurl the Fog Corpse out and shredding it to dust with a Wind de.


    That very night, out of sheer fear, Xiao Jinsheng used the threat of divorce to coerce Que Zelian into sharing a room with her.


    Meanwhile, Su Ye, cleaning up the battlefield, was the first to discover a Star Stone amidst the pile of gore.


    It’s important to note that obtaining a Star Stone from killing a Fog Corpse on the Mist Continent was extremely rare.


    The lower the Fog Corpse’s level, the lower the probability of a Star Stone dropping.


    Especially in the Mist East, where Fog Corpses generated by random fog were virtually guaranteed not to produce Star Stones.


    Yet, every Fog Corpse that had ever pursued Xiao Jinsheng managed to drop a Star Stone with 100% certainty.


    "Oh, right! The Star Stone is also an issue," Xiao Jinsheng murmured in realization.


    She immediately turned to Caicai and asked, "Did you secretly unlock some cheat for me? Why is it that every Fog Corpse chasing me consistently drops a Star Stone at a 100% rate?"


    "Huh?" Caicai looked just as confused. "I didn’t! Back then, I hadn’t even found my Host yet. My energy levels were inadequate, and the system’s functionality hadn’t been activated, so I couldn’t have possibly given you a cheat."


    "But your situation is indeed strange," Caicai pondered. "Still, I can’t determine anything just from observation."


    "What I can do is check if a Fog Corpse contains a Star Stone."


    "If we encounter another Fog Corpse, I’ll first scan it to see if a Star Stone is present. Then, I’ll let it chase you while I monitor its energy, to determine whether this is just outrageous luck of yours as an ’ultimate lucky draw winner,’ or if there’s some specific reason causing Star Stones to materialize on the Fog Corpses."


    Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng nodded in agreement.


    Then, she looked at the vacant farnd awaiting the nting of saplings.


    With Bai Yan absent, she thought to herself: maybe she wouldn’t bother nting trees today either?