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Yin Yin hadn't truly considered that Mu and Qing were always surrounded by many other people. They were all too powerful, so powerful that he couldn't stay by her side; he was merely a shadow.

"Stay with me, stay with me forever, only stay with me."

A vortex suddenly appeared in the center of the huge black shadow.

"Jump in, Qing, jump in, and I'll forgive you."

Mu and Qing asked, "What's inside? Are you inside?"

“Yes, I’m inside. Let’s leave here and go somewhere where there’s no one else. Jump in quickly, Qing.” Yin Yin couldn’t contain his excitement at the thought of only him, Mu, and Qing in his shadow.

In the dark world he created, they could touch skin to skin, embrace each other freely, and confide in each other—how blissful that would be!

Mu Heqing's hand, which touched the shadow, sank slightly as she felt a suction force.

"Sis, what happened?" Jiang Kaicheng, who had been lying next to Mu Heqing, suddenly spoke up.

His brain had just activated its protective mechanism and was only now coming to his senses; he stared blankly at everything before him. His eyes processed what was happening, but his brain couldn't comprehend it.

Mu Heqing withdrew her hand, a trace of the black shadow still clinging to it. She shook it off. The dislodged black shadow fell back into the massive shadow like raindrops, leaving no trace.

"Oh? There are still some who slipped through the net," Yin Yin said in a cold voice.

A tiny branch sprouted from the enormous black shadow, and the branch's destination was naturally Jiang Kaicheng.

Mu Heqing was shocked; Yin Yin wanted to turn Jiang Kaicheng into that as well!

The dark branches slowly grew, about to touch Jiang Kaicheng.

Taking advantage of the break, Mu and Qing opened the painting in their hands.

Her gaze flickered, and the world suddenly fell silent. She could hear nothing—not the hidden voice, not Jiang Kaicheng's exclamation.

Her eyes were only on the painting.

The chaotic lines and irregular colors filled her entire field of vision. She could see nothing but lines that magnified and shrank in her field of vision, and colors that swirled in her universe.

"He Qing!" A huge black shadow stretched out a black hand and snatched the painting from Mu He Qing's hand.

Sifei's painting was instantly shattered by Yinyin.

"Don't look at her paintings! Don't! Don't!" Yin Yin was furious, his voice echoing throughout the hall.

But Mu and Qing couldn't hear anything anymore.

She stared at the splash of color before her, slowly raising her eyes. Strange colors flashed across her eyeballs, like colorful shooting stars.

The huge black shadow rippled, and a figure appeared in the center of the shadow. The figure ran in front of Mu and Qing, and there were still some black shadows on the delicate face.

“Hidden Shadow.” Mu and Qing’s colorful eyes slid toward the direction of Hidden Shadow.

Colorful lines appeared out of thin air, and a dark shadow appeared in front of Yin Yin, blocking the lines' attack.

“Even if Consort Si appeared in front of me now, she might not be able to defeat me, let alone you who are using her abilities,” Yin Yin said.

More colorful lines attacked Yinyin, but he blocked them all.

Colorful light constantly emanated from the shadowy figure, creating a beautiful sight.

It's no use, nothing works. Mu and Qing's left eye is burning painfully.

It felt like she had returned to the past, to a time when she was powerless to do anything.

No, there's nothing she can do about it now.

She can't do anything.

The strange colors flashing across Mu and Qing's eyes became more and more frequent.

"He Qing, you're still using her abilities!" Mu He Qing's relentless attacks enraged Yin Yin. "I said I could forgive you, but you have no intention of accepting my forgiveness. Since that's the case, don't blame me!"

Yin Yin's face was cold and indifferent. Several more black figures appeared from the huge shadow behind him.

The shadows of the black figures dripped and swayed, and they moved slowly like mud figures. They reached Yin Yin and blocked Mu and Qing's attack.

"Sister," Jiang Kaicheng called out tremblingly.

Mu Heqing suddenly opened her eyes wide and raised her voice, "Don't look at me, don't call me."

"Okay, okay," Jiang Kaicheng agreed repeatedly. He was terribly scolded by Mu Heqing, and his heart was pounding. He covered his ears, closed his eyes, and pretended to be dead.

Mu Heqing was brought back to her senses by Jiang Kaicheng's call. She felt dizzy, and the scene in front of her kept expanding and shrinking, and was also spinning.

Her stomach churned instantly.

I feel so nauseous, like I've drunk several kilograms of strong liquor.

My brain is about to break.

She strained to look at Yinyin, but the black shadows appeared to be of varying sizes in her eyes, and Yinyin's face was blurry and indistinct.

If she had known it was useless, she wouldn't have looked at the painting.

And Yin Yin, wasn't she supposed to stay away from her? How come she's appeared again?

Where did Consort Si go? Wasn't she supposed to be going to kill Yin Yin?

Where is Li Shi? He's been clinging to her the whole time, but he's not here now.

When it comes to crucial moments, if not a single one of them is there, you know they're useless.

It's useless, none of them are useful. Wouldn't it be better to just stay at No. 13 Middle School? Why come out here?

Mu and Qing walked with the gait of someone drunk, their bodies swaying back and forth, the strange color in their eyes still lingering.

Colorful lines kept appearing on the dark shadow in front of Yin Yin, and then they all disappeared without a trace.

I'm leaving No. 13 Middle School.

I need to go home to be with my parents; I can't let my mom down or make her sad.

I need to graduate and go to university.

How can this be done?

Ah, it would be better if they were all dead.

Mu and Qing's eyes were completely filled with the strange color. She looked at Yin Yin, and this time, the color finally stayed on him.

The hidden shadow remained stationary.

"We can't use Sifei's abilities anymore," Mu Heqing shook her head, otherwise, her brain would completely break down.

Mu and Qing's eyes cleared for a moment.

escape.

Taking advantage of Yin Yin's inability to move, she wanted to escape. She pulled Jiang Kaicheng, who was lying on the ground, up and made him support her.

She couldn't see the road ahead at all, so she had to rely on Jiang Kaicheng to lead her.

Jiang Kaicheng was at a loss. He didn't know what had happened or what to do, especially since Mu Heqing wouldn't let him look at her.

"Sis, which way do we go?" Jiang Kaicheng was panicking. He was in a state of shock, doing whatever Mu Heqing told him to do.

"Go out."

With Yin Yin under control, his shadows were also immobilized, and the people present were nothing more than wooden stakes.

The group of people changed their appearance once they entered the building; we can only hope that Yin Yin cannot control the area outside the building for the time being.

Jiang Kaicheng led Mu Heqing toward the gate. Mu Heqing had her eyes closed, and when she opened them, the scenery in front of her was spinning.

Even with her eyes closed, she could still see unusual colors.

Mu Heqing dared not easily sever her connection with Sifei. Even though she felt so uncomfortable that she wanted to vomit, she had to persevere.

Jiang Kaicheng's legs were already weak, and he also had to carry Mu and Qing, so the two of them moved at a snail's pace.

Mu and Qing frowned. Yin Yin was much stronger than before. At their current speed, they would be caught up by Yin Yin before they even left the gate.

She gave Jiang Kaicheng a push and said, "You go first, I can't walk anymore."

Even if she enters the shadows of Yinyin, she won't die, but she might never come out again.

If he took her with him, her fate would probably be the same, but Jiang Kaicheng would have a chance to survive.

Whether Jiang Kaicheng or someone else takes her today, she will make the same choice.

Ever since she saw Li Shi again at the Kyushu Manor, she had a premonition that she would pay the price for her past.

Jiang Kaicheng shook his head frantically, "Sis, what did you say? Is that the kind of person I am?"

Although his brain was not working properly, he knew that if it weren't for Mu and Qing, he would have already turned into a fool with a black face.

"It's okay, don't think too much. I'll carry you. We're almost at the gate." Jiang Kaicheng encouraged himself. He had been to this floor so many times, but he had never felt that the gate was so far away.

Jiang Kaicheng brainwashed himself, repeatedly chanting "It's all fake," "It's all fake," and carried Mu and Qing on his back as he charged forward. He took three steps at a time, his adrenaline surging, ignoring his weak legs and running solely on willpower.

It took him an eternity to cover a distance of just over ten meters.

The sunlight gently shone on the two of them as they finally stepped out the door. Jiang Kaicheng put Mu and Qing down on the ground, feeling as if he had just returned from another world.

He was holding his knees, panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat.

I really need to start exercising when I get back.

"Don't stop, we still have to go." Mu Heqing's unease hadn't disappeared.

She stood up, leaning against the wall, her legs trembling. She couldn't use Sifei's abilities at will; she still couldn't see clearly, and the nausea and dizziness hadn't disappeared.

Jiang Kaicheng swallowed hard and reached out to grab Mu Heqing's sleeve. "Okay, sis, let's go."

Mu Heqing suppressed her discomfort and followed Jiang Kaicheng slowly forward.

They walked for a while, but Mu and Qing's unease still hadn't disappeared.

Perhaps because the connection with Sifei had not yet been severed, she sensed that the colors remaining on Yinyin's body were getting closer and closer.

The black shadow approached them rapidly, its slender shape about to touch Jiang Kaicheng.

Mu Heqing used all her strength to push Jiang Kaicheng away, and then collapsed to the ground.

"Run!"

Jiang Kaicheng was pushed away by Mu Heqing. He glanced at her and reached out to grab her.

"It's no use, don't waste this opportunity!" Mu Heqing said urgently, "Let's go!"

Jiang Kaicheng gritted his teeth, made up his mind, turned around and left. If he stayed here any longer, he would be letting Mu Heqing down.

He now admits that Mu and Qing are his mother's biological daughters, and he'll fight anyone who disagrees.

A shadowy figure appeared, its delicate face smeared with black, grime-like shadows. "He Qing, I told you, even if Consort Si were here, she couldn't beat me."

The suction force of the vortex beneath him intensified, and Mu and Qing, lying on the ground, had already had part of their calves sucked in.

Come keep me company.

Mu Heqing's fingernails dug into the ground, his eyes flashing with light. He didn't flinch, even though his body was restricted in his movements, the vortex suction beneath his feet didn't weaken.

Mu and Qing will eventually be sucked into the shadows of Yinyin.

She lowered her head and gave up struggling.

Being able to see my parents again and make friends is enough.

She thought she would stay at No. 13 Middle School for the rest of her life, and that she would never see her parents again.

That's settled then.

Mu and Qing's legs were completely absorbed into the shadows.

Suddenly, a tall figure squatted down in front of Mu and Qing.

The man said, "Sifei can't beat you, so what about me? Yinyin, just how strong are you to be so confident?"