The search for a quilt in the illusory realm is fraught with hardship.

“No.” Huaiwen shook his head. “Senior brother, look at Pei Suqin. She became a vengeful ghost after she died. So what do you think Xuan Ye will do after he dies? Can’t we just trap him?”

A cold laugh and mockery came from behind Huaiwen. Xuan Ye's eyes were sharp. He said with a self-deprecating laugh, "You... are the same."

Cherry blossom fire foxes appeared in a flash, swirling around the group. With a whoosh, the cherry blossom fire foxes began attacking everyone without warning.

Xuan Ye summoned his sword and gripped it tightly. Rong Yun cried out in alarm, "It's Wei Yuan!"

That knife was a trophy Xuan Ye obtained from slaying an ancient ferocious beast. The knife contained the soul of that ancient ferocious beast, making it sharp, dangerous, and possessing boundless magical power. The knife was also stained with too much blood, which is why Xuan Ye named it Wei Yuan (危怨).

The sword bears the inscription of Ling Shan Xuan Ye's signature cherry blossom and fire fox. Once this sword is drawn, everyone knows it is the one that helped Ling Shan Xuan Ye vanquish all obstacles and ascend to the throne of the Demon King.

Now that this sword has reappeared, it means that Ling Shan Xuan Ye has gone mad with bloodlust and wants to slaughter everything in this world.

Everyone knew how formidable Wei Yuan was, and Huai Wen tensed up. If the group had surrounded and killed Xuan Ye just now, none of the people here would be a match for him.

Huaiwen gently advised, "A-Ling, don't! Don't hurt anyone!"

Xuan Ye looked down at the crowd with a playful expression: "Wei Yuan hasn't seen blood in a long time, today is a good day to wake him up."

Seeing that things were going badly, Cang Lun immediately used his token to send a message back to the Divine Realm. Meanwhile, Mo Heng and Shi Yuluo immediately realized that reinforcements were needed on this side, and they sped up their efforts to subdue Pei Suqin.

Bai Yuqi shouted, "Danger and grievances have appeared in the world, and chaos reigns. Lingshan Xuanye is doomed!"

As he spoke, he raised his sword and charged towards Xuan Ye, but Wei Yuan only spun around once before forcing Bai Yuqi to retreat step by step. Just as Wei Yuan was about to strike Bai Yuqi's neck, Huai Wen's Mingjing Sword blocked the way, saving him from certain death.

"Everyone, attack together!" Chu Xu shouted.

Huaiwen looked at the retreating officials and then at Xuan Ye, whose eyes were bloodshot with rage. She had no choice but to resort to a desperate measure.

Huaiwen took out the Immortal Worry Grass, held it in her hand, broke off half and injected it into her own body; then, taking advantage of Chu Xu and the others, she stepped over their shoulders; flashed in front of Xuan Ye and injected the Immortal Worry Grass into his body.

In an instant, the two seemed to be connected by a ribbon, surrounded by a warm yellow halo, exchanging blood through the ribbon until they felt and became one.

The crowd stopped, not daring to approach.

Xuan Ye stared at Huai Wen in disbelief: "What are you doing?"

Huaiwen looked at him and replied, "You can't kill them, A-Ling. Don't let resentment blind you. I am one with you. They won't kill you, and you shouldn't kill them either."

Xuan Ye sneered: "You're threatening me to save them?"

“I’m sorry, A-Ling…” Huaiwen said, “You and they can’t die.”

With that, Huaiwen turned around and faced the crowd. She roared, "Xuan Ye and I have consumed the Immortal Sorrow Grass. From this moment on, we are one body, we share the same feelings, we are one person. I assure you that A Ling will no longer harm you. And you officials, listen to me, just bind her, do not kill her!"

"You!" Cang Lun exclaimed in dismay, "How could you gamble with your own life?"

“Ruan Shiyun…” Bai Yuqi read aloud.

Huaiwen shouted again, "Shouldn't we kill Pei Suqin now and redeem her? All the chaos originated from her, so let's deal with her first! I guarantee that Lingshan Xuanye will not kill us!"

While observing Xuan Ye, Chu Xu searched for a way to buy time: "In that case, killing Xuan Ye will also hurt A-Jun, so let's listen to A-Jun for now and convert Pei Suqin first."

After saying that, Chu Xu went back, with Rong Yun and Cang Lun following behind, while Bai Yuqi remained still. He looked at Huai Wen and Xuan Ye: "You can't stay with him. You come with me."

"Senior brother..."

"Even if you've consumed the Immortal Herb, I still can't rest easy! You're my junior sister, and Master sent me here to take care of you. I can't let you stay with him any longer."

Huaiwen turned to look at Xuan Ye, hesitated, and finally took out his own pills and handed them to him: "You've lost too much blood, take this, don't rush to catch up."

After saying that, Huaiwen followed, with Bai Yuqi bringing up the rear. His eyes, which had been filled with resentment, turned cold and sharp when he met Xuan Ye's gaze.

Chu Xu led the way, searching for Shi Yuluo and Mo Hengdi. Rong Yun and Cang Lun occasionally turned to look at Huai Wen and Bai Yuqi, until they didn't see Xuan Ye following behind them.

Chu Xu said, "Use your tokens to track it."

Canglun and Rongyun nodded and did as instructed. Only then did the token emit light, pointing to another part of the illusory mirror. They then heard cries of painful struggle coming from behind them.

The three of them quickly turned around, only to see Bai Yuqi stabbing Huaiwen in the chest with his sword. Blood slowly flowed from the wound, and Huaiwen looked at Bai Yuqi in disbelief. She fell and crashed heavily to the ground.

The black energy that Huaiwen had absorbed into his body was no longer suppressed by him; instead, it took over and accelerated its absorption of all the essence in Huaiwen's body. Huaiwen's face turned deathly pale, his lips turned purple, and patterns began to cover his entire body.

Canglun and Rongyun rushed to Huaiwen's side. Canglun, supporting Huaiwen, roared, "What are you doing!"

Bai Yuqi scoffed: "Kill demons."

Rong Yun cursed, "Are you crazy? She's your junior sister!"

Bai Yuqi smiled obsequiously: "She's my junior sister, but she's also a member of Lingshan Xuanye now!"

Rong Yun roared in fury: "How could you kill her just because she shares a body with Xuan Ye! You clearly knew that A-Jun shared a body with Xuan Ye only to prevent us from being killed by Xuan Ye! You knew why she did this, yet you still killed her!"

“If she wants to keep company with Lingshan Xuanye, then she is not worthy of attaining immortality, nor is she worthy of being a disciple of Fengqin Mountain,” Bai Yuqi said emphatically. “I have advised her so many times, but she has no remorse. If this continues, she will only become a demon.”

"You—" Rong Yun was furious and grabbed his spear to strike Bai Yuqi, but Chu Xu stopped him.

Rong Yun called out, "Lord Chu Xu!"

Chu Xu took a deep breath, looking at the dying Huai Wen, knowing he was powerless to save him. He finally spoke: "You, you murdered your fellow disciple, you are not worthy to be a disciple of Fengqin Mountain, much less worthy to attain immortality."

"I am not worthy!" Bai Yuqi roared in anger and shame. He laughed loudly, pointing to the sky, "I killed the Demon King! I killed the Demon King! How can I not be worthy of becoming an immortal!"

Bai Yuqi, who was screaming madly, suddenly vomited blood and collapsed dead. The resentment passed through his heart and returned to Xuan Ye's hand.

Everyone looked and saw Xuan Ye, who was seriously injured. As expected, the Immortal Sorrow Grass shared the same fate. Bai Yuqi's sword had struck Huai Wen, taking his life, but Xuan Ye was also seriously injured as a result.

Chu Xu scanned Xuan Ye from head to toe. Now was the perfect time to strike! Huai Wen was already on the verge of death, and Xuan Ye, being one with Huai Wen, must be severely injured. At this critical moment, it was best to act swiftly and decisively.

However, Chu Xu was a high priest, and he couldn't finish the job at this moment, otherwise he would be no different from Bai Yuqi. He was waiting for Huai Wen to die completely—that moment would be the moment Xuan Ye lost his life.

Xuan Ye's every step toward Huai Wen was heavy. He dragged himself to Huai Wen's side and knelt down with difficulty. He picked up the deathly pale Huai Wen: "So, why did you share my fate?"

Huaiwen's breath was weak, and she struggled to reply, "Because...you haven't... told me...why...you wanted to kill...that Taoist priest..."

Tears welled in Xuan Ye's eyes, his lips trembled slightly, and he choked back a sob: "I killed him because he was in so much pain, he asked me to kill him... Ah Jun, I told you, you can't die. You're not allowed to die..."

Huaiwen struggled to open his eyes, tried to speak, and attempted a forced smile, but only coughed up more blood: "I...I understand. Then...don't...do anything wrong...I...will...believe...you. Don't...kill them..."

Black energy emanated from Huaiwen, attracting the surrounding spiritual energy. It began to run rampant, attacking everyone. Canglun, Rongyun, and Chuxu were forced to withdraw and slay the black energy.

Xuan Ye held Huai Wen in his arms; her body began to lose temperature, and her form gradually stiffened. Xuan Ye panicked. Already severely injured, he continued to channel demonic energy into Huai Wen, shouting, "You can't die! You can't die!"

Huaiwen gripped Xuanye's wrist with all her might. She opened her mouth to speak, but no sound came out. Xuanye leaned down, very close, and he heard Huaiwen say, "Don't do...bad things...live on...live on..."

"Thud—" Huaiwen released Xuanye's hand and fell into eternal sleep.

The morning light suddenly pierced through the illusory forest, scattering across the trees and bringing light. For thousands of years, the dark illusory forest was once again illuminated by light.

The spirits in the forest were revitalized; they loved the sudden light. Chirps filled the air, the wind rustled through the trees, and the fragrance of medicinal herbs wafted through the air.

The black mist continued to spread, but the current state of the Void Realm was bound to attract even more officials. Seeing this, Pei Suqin rode the black mist and fled the Void Realm. Shi Yuluo and Mo Heng also noticed this and turned back, only to find Huaiwen dead.

The two wanted to press for answers, but then they saw the dead Bai Yuqi beside them, looking at Xuan Ye, and they were horrified. Mo Heng's eyes reddened; he couldn't accept it, and tears streamed down his face.

The black aura dissipated from Huaiwen's body, and Huaiwen's body began to fade and disappear. Xuanye held him, weeping bitterly and shouting.

Chu Xu immediately launched a sneak attack, but unexpectedly, a spirit appeared and blocked Chu Xu's attack. Xuan Ye swallowed his sobs, raised his head, and watched Huai Wen disappear little by little...

The fairy butterflies fluttered around Huaiwen until he finally vanished completely. Xuan Ye then stood up unhurriedly, his back to the crowd, with Wei Yuan beside him like a soldier waiting for orders.

Everyone was prepared to fight to the death when Xuan Ye stretched out his hand, and the danger clung to his palm. He turned his head, expressionless: "You... deserve to die."

Cang Lun shouted, "A-Yun said not to hurt people! Ling Shan Xuan Ye, A-Yun told you not to hurt people! Ling Shan Xuan Ye!"

Xuan Ye closed his eyes, tears falling again, streaming down his cheeks. He did not answer. The resentment within him throbbed, eager to leap forth, the blood of the one who had slain Bai Yuqi activated its resilience and ferocity.

"Whoosh—"

Wei Yuan broke free from Xuan Ye's grasp and charged towards the crowd.

Blood splattered and fell, the crisp sound echoing.

After an unknown amount of time, a priest descended, and the black mist surrounding the Void Mirror was purified. A wild grave appeared in the Void Mirror. This grave had no tombstone, no seal, and simply contained a person buried inside.

At first, that person also wanted to become a vengeful ghost, but was purified along with the priest. There are no more resentful ghosts left here.

Then, from an unknown day, the dimly lit illusory realm was illuminated by light, and was no longer shrouded in darkness. All living things flourished once more in the illusory realm.

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away, in the land of demons and humans, the loss of the patriarch's grandson shattered their fortunes. Their centuries-old business, pursued by officials and suppressed by Taoists, never prospered, lasting no more than three hundred years. Lacking the blessings of descendants and the kindness of human relationships, they marched down the path of decline and destruction.

The place of demons and humans was swallowed up by time, gradually disappearing from the world's sight. Fortunately, two little ghosts in the place lived long lives and were entrusted by Liu to guard it.

Finally, three hundred years later, a descendant of the Liu family returned to the place of humans and demons with his disciples.