Lin Zhenzhen stiffened her body and turned her head very slowly.

She tilted her head and caught a glimpse of the shimmering spiritual energy in Xuan Kang's hand out of the corner of her eye, knowing that he had murderous intent towards her.

Lin Zhenzhen roared, "Sect Master Xuanyuan!" Taking advantage of the moment when the other party was distracted, she used all the spiritual power in her body to temporarily freeze Xuan Kang's two legs.

Then, take off running!

Behind her came Xuan Kang's angry roar. Lin Zhenzhen didn't dare to turn around. She just kept her eyes fixed on a point in front of her and ran for her life.

Lin Zhenzhen didn't know how long she ran until she could no longer sense any spiritual energy fluctuations around her, at which point she finally slowed down.

She was panting heavily, looking back, unaware that the path beneath her feet had disappeared.

"Aaaaaaah!"

Lin Zhenzhen stepped into thin air, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself standing in a crowd.

This is the front courtyard of the Xuanyuan Mansion, which has now been set up like a mourning hall. Two rows of people draped in white mourning clothes stand outside the hall.

Xuanyuan Zhao stood at the front of the procession, holding his father's memorial tablet in his hands, his head bowed, so Lin Zhenzhen couldn't see his expression.

Has he inexplicably fallen into Xuanyuan Zhao's illusion again?

Just as Lin Zhenzhen was thinking this, a series of hurried footsteps sounded.

Surrounded by a group of people, Xuan Kang quickly walked to the front of the mourning hall. He straightened his clothes and knelt down heavily in front of the coffin placed in the room.

His expression was one of deep sorrow: "Sect Master, it is my fault for failing to protect you; I deserve to die!"

Xuan Kang solemnly kowtowed three times, then raised his sleeve and carefully wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Hero Xuan, Sect Master Xuanyuan was killed by that monster. Please don't blame yourself too much."

"Yes, yes, Master Xuan, you have done a great job. Not only did you save the young sect leader, but you also slew that evil Horned Weasel beast. You are a hero of our entire Yunlong Kingdom, no, the entire Xuantian Continent!"

"That's right. Now that Sect Master Xuanyuan has passed away, our Spirit Alliance is leaderless. Hero Xuan is highly skilled and loyal, so I propose that we elect him as our new leader. I wonder if you all agree!"

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

Boastful words kept pouring out, and Xuan Kang, surrounded by people, frowned, looking quite troubled.

"Thank you all for your kindness, but I, Xuan, am not worthy of it."

"Great Hero Xuan, there's no need for such modesty!"

......

It seems that this scene is Xuan Kang's highlight moment. Only painful obsessions can turn into inner demons, which in turn give rise to illusions.

Lin Zhenzhen immediately made a judgment: this must be Xuan Yuanzhao's illusion.

Ironically, these people, who came to mourn Sect Master Xuanyuan, are now swarming around trying to curry favor with Xuan Kang.

The mourning hall was empty and desolate, with only the figure of Xuanyuan Zhao standing there.

Taking advantage of everyone's attention being focused on the other side, Lin Zhenzhen quickly moved to stand in front of him.

She took Xuanyuan Zhao's hand, but he shook her off.

The young Xuan Yuanzhao's features already showed a hint of coldness. He looked coldly at Lin Zhenzhen and questioned, "Who are you?"

“I am Ling…” Lin Zhenzhen paused for a moment. She suddenly remembered that according to the time conversion, Ling Zhen should only be five or six years old now, still a little kid with a snotty nose.

She changed her tune, saying, "I am your future wife." A fiancée who has broken off her engagement is probably considered half an ex-wife.

Lin Zhenzhen forced herself to continue, "This is not the real world, but an illusion. Your body in the real world is deteriorating, so I came here specifically to rescue you."

Xuanyuan Zhao was slightly taken aback. In that short time, a cheer rang out from outside.

“Xuanyuan!” It was Xuankang’s voice.

Lin Zhenzhen quickly ran behind a nearby pillar and hid.

“Teacher.” Xuan Yuanzhao lowered his head, and for some reason, he did not mention Lin Zhenzhen’s existence.

"Will you blame your teacher for not being able to save your father?"

“You saved my life, teacher, how could I dare to complain?” Xuan Yuanzhao paused, his voice becoming even lower. “I only hate that I am not strong enough.”

Xuan Kang smiled and nodded with satisfaction.

He reached out and gently stroked Xuan Yuanzhao's head: "I will be leaving Yunlong Kingdom for a while to take over as the leader of the Spirit Alliance. While I'm gone, you must cultivate diligently and not slack off, understand?"

"Students will keep their teachers' instructions in mind."

Xuan Kang gave a brief explanation and then left, and Xuan Yuanzhao also disappeared.

Lin Zhenzhen's vision blurred, and the scenery around her changed; she was now in the front courtyard of the Tianhe Sect.

Several round tables were set up in the courtyard, piled high with delicacies.

"Xuanyuan Zhao!" Lin Zhenzhen saw the figure by the flower bed, waved to him, and quickly ran over.

He still had a white cloth flower pinned to his chest. When he saw Lin Zhenzhen, Xuan Yuanzhao frowned slightly: "How did you end up in the sect?"

"You remembered me?" Lin Zhenzhen excitedly tugged at his sleeve. If Xuan Yuanzhao could recognize her in the illusion, it would be much easier to persuade him to eat the white flower that would dispel the illusion.

Xuan Yuanzhao coldly brushed her hand away: "Didn't I just see you two days ago?"

Lin Zhenzhen was somewhat disappointed, but then she thought that given Xuan Yuanzhao's suspicious and ruthless nature, he should have arrested her long ago.

Since he didn't do that, it means she's special.

"Don't linger. If you get discovered, you'll be in big trouble."

Xuan Yuanzhao turned to leave, but Lin Zhenzhen called out to him, "I can't leave. If anyone's leaving, it's you who should come with me."

She spread her arms wide, blocking Xuan Yuanzhao's path: "Since you didn't report me, it means you have some faith in me deep down."

Xuanyuan Zhao lowered his eyes, his dark pupils fixed on her, without uttering a word.

Lin Zhenzhen had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue, "I know your father's death was a huge blow to you. But you can't let yourself sink into despair and be trapped by your inner demons. The outside world needs Xuanyuan Zhao."

"I need you too."

Xuanyuan Zhao's hand twitched, and he asked, "How are you going to save me?"

Lin Zhenzhen carefully handed him the white flower: "This is an illusion created by the Wunian Wood. Only by eating the flower it produces can we break the illusion."

Under her gaze, Xuanyuan Zhao accepted the flower, but he did not swallow it whole; instead, he quietly observed it.

At this moment, the first group of guests took their seats in the courtyard, and Lin Zhenzhen realized that today's banquet was actually held to celebrate Xuan Kang's appointment as the leader of the Spirit Alliance.

The sounds of Xuan Kang and his group talking and laughing came from afar, and Lin Zhenzhen urged them quickly, "Eat quickly, we can leave after we eat."

Xuanyuan Zhao looked up, gave Lin Zhenzhen a deep look, and then pushed her into the flower bushes next to him.

Clutching the Flower of No Thought, he walked towards Xuan Kang's direction.

"Teacher, I have something to report to you."