The night after the demonic attack was eerily calm. The stars above East City gleamed faintly, but Lin Tian knew — this peace was fragile.
He stood atop the university's rooftop once more, the city lights shimmering like a sea of fireflies below him. His eyes were closed, his senses extending outward, searching for traces of demonic qi.
Nothing. Only the faint whisper of human life.
Still, he could not relax. That creature had called Su Mengyao "the girl blessed by heavenly aura."
Why her? Why now?
At dawn, Su Mengyao woke up with a splitting headache. The events of the previous night replayed in her mind — the monster, Lin Tian's glowing sword, the blinding light.
Was it a dream?
She sat up and gasped. On her wrist, faint silver markings shimmered — like ancient runes carved into her skin.
"What is this…?" she whispered. When she touched them, she felt a warm pulse — comforting, yet powerful.
Suddenly, a vision flashed in her mind — a place of clouds and palaces, where a woman in white stood beside a man wielding a celestial sword. The woman's face… looked exactly like hers.
Su Mengyao clutched her chest, heart racing.
"Who… am I?"
Later that day, she met Lin Tian at the campus courtyard. He stood under a cherry blossom tree, the petals drifting gently around him.
She hesitated before speaking. "Lin Tian, I… need to ask you something."
He turned, calm as ever. "Go ahead."
She raised her wrist, showing him the glowing marks. "These appeared after that night. And I keep… seeing visions. Of another world. Of someone who looks like me."
For a moment, Lin Tian said nothing. Then, quietly:
"So it begins."
"What begins?" she asked, her voice trembling.
He looked at her with a complex expression — one part sorrow, one part relief.
"In my previous life, there was a woman — Yue Ling, the Fairy of the Moon Lotus. She stood beside me when we faced the Demon Realm. She… was lost in the final battle."
Su Mengyao's eyes widened. "You mean… you think I'm—?"
Lin Tian nodded slightly. "Her soul was pure, her essence indestructible. It seems the heavens have reincarnated her… into you."
Before she could process his words, the air suddenly rippled. The cherry blossoms froze midair, time halting for a breath.
Then—
[Ding!]
System Alert: Spiritual resonance detected between host and celestial entity.
Potential awakening of "Lunar Spirit Seal." Proceed with caution.
Su Mengyao gasped as light burst from her wrist. A beam shot upward, piercing the clouds. All around them, students stopped, shielding their eyes.
The light faded as quickly as it came, leaving Su Mengyao standing weakly. The runes on her skin had now formed into a lotus-shaped sigil.
Lin Tian stepped forward, steadying her.
"The Lunar Seal has awakened. Your celestial power is returning, Mengyao."
She looked at him, confused and afraid. "What does that mean for me?"
"It means," Lin Tian said softly, "the demons will no longer ignore you. You are their target — and their key."
That night, across the city, Elder Mo sat cross-legged in his lair, surrounded by demonic mist. One of his subordinates knelt before him, trembling.
"Master, our scouts confirm — the Moon Lotus aura has reappeared."
Elder Mo's grin widened. "Perfect. Let the Immortal protect his precious reincarnation… It will make his suffering all the sweeter."
Back in her apartment, Su Mengyao looked into the mirror. The lotus sigil glowed faintly on her skin.
She whispered to herself, "Yue Ling… If that's truly me… then why do I feel like something inside me is about to wake up?"
Outside her window, the moon hung full and bright — and for the first time, its light bent gently toward her, as if recognizing its lost daughter.
End of Chapter 7: "The Hidden Past of Su Mengyao"