Chapter 68 Chapter 68 "Get out of the way!" ...

"Get out of the way!"

I could vaguely hear Qi Yang shouting, the noise of the crowd, and the sound of the door being kicked open.

Soon, Li Yian felt herself being put down, and then a warm current seeped from her forehead and flowed into her body.

The biting cold in the body was thus relieved.

But she also became more and more sleepy in this warm current and fell into a deep sleep.

Looking at Li Yian lying unconscious in bed, Mu Yang clenched his fists tightly. "It's not evil. Like Ah Yin, she fell into a deep sleep for some reason."

Qi Yang's face was pale and he was in a panic.

"What is that? Besides evil, what else is against us..."

"Youtian." An Si raised his head, his voice cold. "He's not some filthy thing like evil. He's a god himself. Purification is useless to him. No purification spells will work on him."

"What about Li Yian..." Qi Yang was speechless. He knew that if Li Yian's body was taken over by Youtian, it would be a terrible disaster for the world.

Cheng Qiu stood in front of the bed, looking at Li Yian, who had just parted with him and was now unconscious.

He should not have left her for a moment, it was all due to his negligence.

He had clearly told her that he wanted her to rely on him a little.

He looked grim, and reached out to touch her face gently.

Wisps of black air passed through his fingertips and onto his body.

His soul body shook, and a ball of black smoke at his heart suddenly began to grow larger, almost exploding from his body.

"Cheng Qiu!" An Si shouted coldly, and a golden light emanated from his fingers and attacked the place where Cheng Qiu was, breaking Cheng Qiu's spell.

Cheng Qiu felt like he was electrocuted. He was thrown to the other side, staggered a few steps, and looked back at An Si in a daze.

Logically speaking, only Li Yian could actively see him. As for the others, if Cheng Qiu hadn't deliberately moved objects in the real world, they wouldn't have been aware of Cheng Qiu's existence.

But An Si could accurately know his location and what he was doing.

An Si walked to the bedside and saw the sleeping Li Yian with a slightly frown on his face, as if he was about to wake up.

He could already guess what Cheng Qiu had done.

He had seen this situation several times on Mu Yin. Every time Mu Yin was on the verge of death, he would miraculously come back to life after a while.

At the same time, he could feel Cheng Qiu's soul growing weaker and weaker.

Even if Cheng Qiu deliberately concealed it from him and did not appear in front of him.

Even though Cheng Qiu's ability was higher than his, he was able to detect Youtian's existence faster than him.

But he watched Cheng Qiu grow up, how could he not know that Cheng Qiu was hiding something from him?

However, he couldn't believe that Cheng Qiu was so bold as to use his body as a container to absorb Youtian's soul and seal Youtian inside his body.

"Cheng Qiu, do you know that when you absorb all of Youtian's souls, your body will explode and die, your soul will no longer exist, and you will never be able to be resurrected?" An Si shouted angrily at the air.

Cheng Qiu lowered his head, covered his chest and breathed softly, his long hair fell down, covering his face.

Even though no one could see him, he was unwilling to show his ugly face at the moment.

After being attacked by Youtian in the bamboo forest that morning, strange black lines appeared on half of his face.

"Cheng Qiu, how long have you been hiding this from me? Are you planning to die together with You Tian at the festival?"

An Si swung his long sleeves fiercely, and the violent spiritual power turned the wooden table beside him into powder.

Qi Yang and Mu Yang had never seen the usually gentle and kind High Priest lose his temper so much.

The hurricane blew Cheng Qiu's long hair. Cheng Qiu raised his head, his handsome face half pale and half covered with black lines. He looked at the priest he always respected.

He saw his anger, but also saw the deep love for his students behind his anger.

Cheng Qiu's throat tightened slightly and he lowered his head.

[I didn't mean to deceive you. I only confirmed this morning that he was Youtian.

That day, during the battle at Mu Mansion, Mu Yin was seriously injured and came to the Theological Society to recuperate. The first time I saw Mu Yin, I felt something was amiss with him, so I tried to draw it out. It had been dormant in me, refusing to reveal its true form.

A few days ago, Mu Yin inexplicably fell into a coma, and the energy in his body became even more chaotic. I absorbed more of his energy, and this energy took shape within me, leaving me with a constant chill in every limb. This was not something that evil could do.

I do suspect it might be Youtian, but I'm not sure. I've been researching ancient texts these past few days, intending to seal away these auras. But then the black mass began to riot, finally revealing its true form. To prevent it from escaping, I was forced to seal it with my own body.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the sleeping Li Yian with a sad and gentle look.

[I don't want Youtian to occupy Li Yian's body either. I can let my students bear that kind of pain.]

[Perishing together with Youtian is the best solution. Whether it's for Li Yian, Mu Yin, or the entire world.]

"I hope the priest and everyone else won't tell Li Yian about this. After the ceremony, if I no longer exist, please tell Li Yian that I've gone to a distant place to cultivate. Okay?"

His voice was transmitted into the air through profound magic.

There were three people in the room: Mu Yang, Qi Yang, An Si, and Li Xuan, who was leaning against the wall outside.

After hearing this, everyone's face looked gloomy and they were silent for a long time.

"Cheng Qiu..." Mu Yang's face turned pale. "How can I let you bear all this alone? You still have all of us. We will always find a better way."

"Mu Yang, if I let him out, he'll immediately run to Li Yian. His power is restrained within me. Once he's out and combines with the external evil, his power will increase tens or hundreds of times. The consequences will be disastrous."

I am already a dead body, and death is not scary to me. But Li Yian will have a better life.

"Chengqiu..."

"Just do as Cheng Qiu said." An Si interrupted Mu Yang.

His voice was filled with suppressed emotion, and he turned his head to look away. "On the righteous path, there will always be sacrifices."

"Cheng Qiu, you are my best student. I will always be proud of you."

"Your Excellency the Priest!" Mu Yang and Qi Yang were pale and wanted to say something else.

"No need to say more, I have made up my mind." He whispered, slowly clenching his fists. The mask covered his expression, but his clenched fists revealed his thoughts.

Even though he knew that he would lose his beloved disciple, he could do nothing about it. He had already lost too many people in his life. After the grief, his responsibility would continue until evil was completely eliminated from this world.

"Mu Yang, this year's festival is hosted by Cheng Qiu. Please fold a paper substitute for him."

By folding a paper figure of Cheng Qiu, his soul can attach itself to it and appear before people in a human form to preside over the ceremony.

After saying this, he turned away without waiting for Mu Yang and the others to respond.

Qi Yang wanted to chase after him, but Li Xuan, who was standing at the door, drew his sword to stop him.

"you!"

"You will die if you dare to question the priest's decision."

Mu Yang lowered his head, looking dazed, not knowing what he was thinking. After a long time, he spoke softly.

"I will be the best substitute for Cheng Qiuzhe."

"Mu Yang! Why are you also..." Qi Yang looked sad. He couldn't bear to watch his companion die, and he was helpless.

"There's always a sacrifice..." he murmured.

He turned around and looked at Li Yian. Even though she was sleeping, she had a frown on her face.

He really missed her after not seeing her for many days.

He traveled day and night, trying his best to hurry, turning a three-day journey into most of the day. When he returned to the theological society, he wanted to apologize to her first for breaking the appointment.

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The morning breeze blew by, and the bell outside the door made a tinkling sound.

Li Yian on the bed suddenly opened his eyes and jumped up.

She looked around warily. The air and environment were normal. It was the guest room of the Theological Society.

"Li Yian." A gentle and clear voice sounded in front, but no one was seen.

"Chengqiu?"

"Yeah. How are you feeling physically?"

It was the familiar presence of Cheng Qiu, but why didn't he reveal his human form? It was strange to see only the sound and no human presence.

Li Yian felt slightly relieved and quickly closed his eyes to check his body.

Everything is normal, there is no strange power, I feel full of energy and vitality.

"Strange, I was clearly attacked..."

"It's just ordinary evil, it has been purified by the High Priest, don't worry." Cheng Qiu explained with a slight smile in his voice.

Li Yian paused and said, "Okay."

Although her expression was as calm as usual, she seemed to be deflated and slumped on the bed.

She almost thought about committing suicide.

At this moment, it was as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his body. He calmed down for a while before he seemed to remember something. "What time is it now? Has the ceremony started?"

"It's Chenshi now, and the festival will begin at Xushi."

Li Yian silently calculated the time, which means it is around eight or nine in the morning, and the time of Xu is from seven to nine in the evening.

The ceremony was indeed held at night to draw out the evil spirits that roamed the night.

In other words, she slept for a whole day and even slept until the day of the festival.

...No wonder he's so energetic.

She hurriedly stood up, still wearing yesterday's clothes, which were a bit dingy. However, there were spare changes of clothes in the guest room of the Theological Society. Just as she was about to wash up, she thought of Cheng Qiu and couldn't help but ask, "Where are you? Why don't you see me?"

“…” Cheng Qiu remained silent.

He had been in front of her, from the moment she fell asleep to the moment she woke up, he had always been there. He lowered his eyes to look at her, and she frowned, obviously unhappy.

But.

He touched the other half of his disfigured face, and his eyes dimmed a little.

"Li Yian, the High Priest has decided that I will conduct the ceremony tonight, and you will see me then. I have agreed to meet you at the ceremony, so please don't break your promise this time."

"Okay." Li Yian replied without hesitation. "But why suddenly..."

Her voice paused as she felt a hand gently brushing her hair away from her forehead.

"My hair is a little messy."

Cheng Qiu lowered his eyes and looked at her, the familiar sweetheart he dreamed of every day. He had a thousand words in his heart that he wanted to tell her, but he didn't dare to disturb her.

Even though he felt extremely uncomfortable, he had tried hard to control himself. But when he thought about the few hours he had left with her...

The pain of being cut into pieces is nothing compared to the heartache I feel at this moment.

Even if Li Yian was slow-witted, he could sense that the atmosphere seemed a bit heavy at the moment. "Cheng Qiu, what's wrong with you?"

Li Yian was about to say something when hurried footsteps were heard outside. "Li Yian, are you awake? The High Priest is looking for you!"

It was Qi Yang's voice.

She quickly replied, "I'm awake!" and went to open the door.

But when she reached the door, she paused, turned around and said to Cheng Qiu, "I look forward to seeing you tonight."

"I will let you see the most dazzling me." He responded softly.

Li Yian couldn't help but curl his lips, "Yeah."

A faint smile from a woman who is used to cold faces is truly precious.

Her smile is as beautiful as jasmine blooming after the rain.

Cheng Qiu was slightly stunned by this smile that belonged only to him.

…

"Yi'an and Qi Yang are responsible for protecting Cheng Qiu, maintaining order at the festival, and ensuring it goes smoothly."

"Mu Yang and Li Xuan are responsible for purifying the evil that has fallen into the formation."

"The rest are responsible for keeping people safe."

After An Si gave the order, everyone said yes with serious expressions on their faces.

For them, this may be the biggest decisive battle. The future is unclear, life and death are uncertain, and everyone is determined to risk their lives.

After An Si gave the order, he turned his gaze to Mu Yang.

His face was pale and haggard, and it was obvious that he had not slept all night.