The poem startled Chang Er and she stood rooted to the spot all of a sudden with a puzzled look on her beautiful face. Then, she frowned as if she remembered something.

Darryl was stupefied. ‘What's going on? Why did Chang Er stop moving after Zhu Bajie recited a poem?’

He had no idea that Zhu Bajie was reading a poem written by Emperor Hou Yi for Chang Er. When Hou Yi first became the emperor, he felt inspired one day and made a poem for Chang Er to confess his love for her before the civil and military officials; Zhu Bajie had been there at the time.

Although the lustful Zhu Bajie had always coveted Chang Er's stunning beauty, he knew that Chang Er had a deep affection for Emperor Hou Yi. Even if she was under control, Emperor Hou Yi’s poems would strike a chord in her heart and awaken her true inner feelings.

Zhang Jue performed the Soul Extraction Technique on Chang Er and although she managed to recall her memory, she had not yet fully awakened from the spell.

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