Chapter 64: Bad Shanglu, let’s move forward together.

(Sixty-four)

At the same time, outside the illusion, Taiyin Mountain.

Xie Du ran down the mountain carrying the dying Qiu Hanyu on his back. Sweat from his forehead wet his hair, and he didn't dare to stop for a moment.

"Don't worry about me... Go help Master Sword Immortal." Qiu Hanyu choked and clenched her fingers, "Please, go save Master Sword Immortal and Shang Lu."

Hearing her words, Xie Du's mind suddenly emerged with the horrifying scene just now. Li Shanglu actually joined forces with the demon cultivator to deal with Shen Changyi.

At that time, Li Shanglu looked like she was being controlled, her eyes were empty, and she rushed towards Shen Changyi with a sword. She had now reached the stage of transformation of spirit, and with the addition of the demon cultivator and his puppet, the three of them were against Shen Changyi alone, and this time it was probably really dangerous.

He also wanted to help, but his master ordered him to send Qiu Hanyu to treat his injuries first.

After all, that was the person Li Shanglu had risked his life to save, so Xie Du had no choice but to do as he was told.

What's more, even if he was there, he would be helpless. First, he couldn't attack his master's wife, and second, he couldn't defeat the puppet made from Shen Changyi's soul. Even the cultivation level of the demon cultivator was far above his.

The more Xie Du thought about it, the angrier he became. If he were stronger, he wouldn't be so useless.

Will Shen Changyi die?

He had never thought of this sentence before, but somehow, he always felt that if Li Shanglu really wanted to kill Shen Changyi, she would definitely succeed.

Even if she was just being controlled by a demon cultivator, there was no way Shen Changyi could do anything to her.

What kind of spell did that damned demon cultivator use to control her?

"It's all because of me that things have turned out like this..." Qiu Hanyu's tears fell. She was the one who destroyed the happiness of the Sword Immortal and Shang Lu. "That demon cultivator stole the secret treasure from Taiyin Mountain. He must have used it to trap Shang Lu in this illusion."

"Illusion?"

Xie Du's eyes widened slightly. "Are you saying that Master's wife is in this state now because she is trapped in an illusion and her consciousness has been taken away?"

"Hmm." Qiu Hanyu blamed himself more and more. "The secret treasure is guarded by the successive generations of Taiyin Mountain Saintess. It can trap people in an endless cycle of illusions forever. No matter how high their cultivation level, there is no way to escape."

"There must be a way." Xie Du murmured to himself, "Master's wife will find a way."

At this point, they had no choice but to trust Li Shanglu.

*

In the fantasy world.

After going through that nightmarish night, Shen Changyi's coming-of-age day finally arrived. Li Shanglu sat at the table and had his last meal with his parents, then left home in a hurry.

She has more important things to do.

Inside Shen Changyi's room, the floor was covered with ancient books and scrolls. The two of them sat on the floor, flipping through the contents.

These ancient books were given by Lord Duheng, and they recorded many ancient spells. Even Shen Changyi had not read many of them.

"Time in the illusion is much faster than in the outside world. The three days and three nights you experienced in the illusion may only be a moment outside."

Shen Changyi picked up one of the ancient books and handed it to Li Shanglu, "Shanglu, look, this book records all the methods of creating illusions."

Li Shanglu took it and glanced at it casually before throwing it back to him. "It's not this one. Look for it again."

"Yeah." Shen Changyi continued to bury his head in the pages. He read very quickly. He had finished three books in the time it took Li Shanglu to finish one.

They have plenty of time and can take their time looking.

Before leaving here, she wants to prepare a big gift for Qianxu.

Li Shanglu has always held grudges, let alone such a big one.

The room was filled with the fragrance of books, and the sunlight shining on his body was particularly warm. Li Shanglu's mood completely recovered, and his heart was full of revenge. He was more motivated than when he was obsessed with refining the elixir.

Shen Changyi held an ancient book in his hand, his eyes fixed on her with a complicated expression.

After hesitating for a long time, he said softly,

"Shanglu, I found it."

Li Shanglu's expression hesitated slightly. She didn't expect that he could find what she wanted so quickly.

"Really? Let me see."

It was exactly what she needed.

Now that she had found it, there was no reason for her to stay here.

Shen Changyi pursed his lips and looked up at her, "Shouldn't you leave?"

Li Shanglu didn't say anything, but just looked at the ancient book in his hand silently.

Ever since Qianxu died in the illusion, this place has indeed changed from a nightmare to a sweet dream.

My parents are no longer killed over and over again, but survive and continue their lives.

For example, tonight, the Shen family is going to hold a banquet for Shen Changyi to celebrate his coming-of-age day. All this has never happened before.

In the world outside the illusion, no one cared about the day when Shen Changyi came of age. Everyone was immersed in grief and preparing for the funeral of Li Hanye and Jiang Fu.

She also thought that if she couldn't find what she wanted today, she might stay another night, watching Shen Changyi complete his coming-of-age ceremony and watching the two families drink and chat happily.

"You don't need to worry about it."

Li Shanglu said calmly, "I know everything here is fake."

From the beginning, she knew that everything in the illusion was fake.

She doesn't like intangible things, she only likes things that can be held in her hands.

If she immersed herself in the fantasy dream woven for her by Qianxu, what would happen to her parents who had already died in reality?

No one will avenge them, no one will visit their graves, and no tributes or paper money will be received during the New Year.

When Little Persimmon and Little Orange grew up, they didn't even know the names of Li Hanye and Jiang Fu.

What's more, wouldn't it be exactly what Qianxu wanted for her to stay here?

She would never let that beast succeed.

Hearing her words, Shen Changyi pursed his lips and lowered his eyes.

"Okay, be careful when you get back."

Li Shanglu paused slightly without answering. She memorized the contents of the ancient book firmly in her heart and pushed the door open to leave. She didn't even glance at Chen Changyi before leaving.

Shen Changyi knew she was worried that if he stayed any longer, she would soften her heart. Not saying goodbye was also good; at least it proved Shang Lu didn't really have feelings for the past.

He slowly stood up, walked to the table, and picked up the sword.

This sword was given by Lord Duheng. Lord Duheng said that it was the sword he had been using since before he became an immortal in his previous life.

Shen Changyi never thought that there would be a day when he would put this sword around his neck.

The gate of life is something that will never happen. What will never happen is the death of Shen Changyi in the illusion.

Qian Xu knew clearly that he could not kill Shen Changyi, and he also knew that Li Shanglu would never have the heart to kill Shen Changyi.

That evil cultivator thought of himself as a god looking down on ants, watching Li Shanglu searching for a way to survive in the illusion like a headless fly. Even if she protected her family and survived, even if Shen Changyi really killed Qian Xu and everything returned to its former tranquility, the illusion would still not end.

This is a dead end.

But he didn't think that Shen Changyi would never trap Li Shanglu here.

He cut his neck with his sword without hesitation.

Falling in a pool of blood, his moon-white gown was stained red with blood, and Shen Changyi slowly closed his eyes.

Phytolacca scabra.

Look forward and never look back.

Everything in the illusion gradually collapsed. Li Shanglu stood on the long street, watching the sky gradually turn into dust and peel off, as if it had rained.

She stretched out her hand, caught a wisp of dust, and let it slip through her fingers.

——You too, Shen Changyi, let’s move forward together.

*

Outside the fantasy world.

Qian Xu covered the sword wound on his shoulder in disbelief. He thought that since he was controlling Li Shanglu and had the puppet Xiao Huang made from Shen Changyi's soul, he would definitely be able to kill Shen Changyi.

But he has managed to hold on until now, fighting one against three. How could there be such a monster in the world?

Shen Changyi's body was also covered with wounds of varying sizes. He swung his sword without realizing it, his gaze passing over them and falling on the unconscious Li Shanglu, his rage growing even stronger.

"Xiao Huang, kill him quickly!" Qian Xu ordered harshly, his eyes full of resentment.

Hearing his words, Xiao Huang frowned slightly, obviously not wanting to obey his orders.

However, the next moment, Li Shanglu slowly said, "Kill Shen Changyi."

Xiao Huang no longer hesitated, raised his sword and went forward, leaving another deep sword wound on Shen Changyi's arm.

Almost all the wounds on his body were caused by Xiao Huang.

Li Shanglu and Xiao Huang cooperated very well. Whenever Li Shanglu attracted Shen Changyi, Xiao Huang would take advantage of the opportunity.

Shen Changyi couldn't attack Shang Lu. If he dodged, he would be injured by Xiao Huang. It seemed Qianxu wanted to slowly wear him down like this.

Shanglu's condition is still very bad, and I don't know what kind of curse he has been cast upon.

All the spiritual energy he passed on to Shang Lu was now used by Shang Lu to attack him.

No matter how anxious Shen Changyi was, it was useless. He could only try his best to prevent Li Shanglu from getting hurt.

Another sword, this time it was Li Shanglu's sword, but it was slower, and the sword flew past his face, leaving a conspicuous blood mark.

Shen Changyi took advantage of the situation and pulled her into his arms, snatching the sword from her hand.

"Shanglu, wake up..."

With a loud slap, he received a clean and decisive slap on the face.

He didn't feel any pain after being hit by several swords, but the slap from Li Shanglu instantly made Shen Changyi's eyes red.

"You hit me." He said aggrievedly.

Shang Lu hadn't hit him for a long time, and it had been a long time since he looked at him with such a cold and hateful look.

Now the one being controlled by the evil cultivator is not his Shanglu, but the bad Shanglu. He could only keep telling himself this.

Shen Changyi felt even more angry towards Qianxu. He lowered his eyes to look at Li Shanglu and whispered, "Shanglu, I'm sorry."

He used his long sword to block Xiao Huang's sword moves with one hand, and took out a rope from the storage ring with the other hand.

With a pinch of his fingertips, the rope instantly seemed to come alive and wrapped Li Shanglu tightly.

At this moment, Li Shanglu, who had narrowly escaped from the illusion, finally regained consciousness.

After taking in the surrounding scenes, she was finally sure that she had returned to Taiyin Mountain. Turning her gaze, she happened to see Shen Changyi looking at her with scars all over his face, his eyes red, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"Chen..." She was slightly startled and found that her hands and feet were tied with ropes. She wanted to explain to him, but as soon as she opened her mouth and before she could make a sound, she was cast a silencing spell by Shen Changyi.

She tried to make a sound, but no words came out.

Shen Changyi pursed his lips and looked at her, whispering, "Don't order Xiao Huang around anymore, wait for me here."

Li Shanglu: “……?”

She was so angry that she wanted to bite him, but Shen Changyi easily avoided it, "Don't try to hurt me again."

He turned around and repelled Xiao Huang with a sword, then carried Li Shanglu to a corner, muttering,

"Bad pokeweed."

Give him back his pokeweed.

Li Shanglu took a deep breath and stared at his back as he turned and left, wishing he could burn a hole in him.

This idiot...!

She thought that when she came out of the illusion, she would face the insidious and cunning Qian Xu and Xiao Huang, who was an accomplice to the evil.

The only thing she didn't expect was that the person who tied her up was Shen Changyi.

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The author has something to say: Chang Yi: Say something bad about Shang Lu to his face.