Gu Xicheng suddenly came to his senses, then gasped for breath, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
"Gu Xicheng, how are you?"
Upon hearing Lu Qing's voice, Gu Xicheng turned around and immediately hugged her.
"Qingqing, that illusion just now...it can't be like that in reality, can it?"
Gu Xicheng's body trembled slightly.
He's scared!
I'm afraid that such a thing might happen in real life!
He didn't want to endure the pain of separation that had lasted for hundreds of years a second time.
"No, Gu Xicheng, that's just an illusion, it can't be real!" Lu Qing reassured him.
Gu Xicheng quietly asked the deity:
Is the Demon-Slaying Formation real?
He didn't hide anything: "It's true, but the illusion will amplify the pain of separation to the depth of the joy of reunion, so what happens may not be entirely real. You don't need to worry too much."
“Not necessarily means it will still happen!” Gu Xicheng said coldly.
"Even if you know it will happen, you still have to take responsibility. All you can do is gather all the resources you can to leave her with a chance of survival."
Gu Xicheng didn't say anything more, but just hugged Lu Qing even tighter.
The next level is the joy of obtaining what you seek.
Success in one's career, academic achievements, and the fulfillment of all desires are commonly referred to as a sense of satisfaction.
This hurdle posed no difficulty whatsoever for Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing.
As the heir of the Gu family, Gu Xicheng was born into a life of luxury. He was outstanding in appearance and intelligence, and could get whatever he wanted with ease. The joy of getting what he wanted was his most ordinary happiness.
Lu Qing, on the other hand, has very low desires; the only thing that can satisfy her is eating a delicious meal.
After meeting Gu Xicheng, her stomach was never neglected, so naturally she wouldn't indulge in such pleasure.
Above that lies the joy of harmony.
In life, they live in harmony with others, without hatred or conflict, and have harmonious interpersonal relationships.
This was their daily living environment, so it passed by easily.
After passing these two hurdles, only the final hurdle remains.
"The joy of being free from the five aggregates is the joy of inner peace and liberation of mind, free from the afflictions of form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness."
Lu Qing looked at Gu Xicheng and raised an eyebrow:
Do you think this hurdle will be easy?
Gu Xicheng smiled slightly: "As long as I'm thinking of you, I feel better."
Lu Qing asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"
Gu Xicheng: "The joy of the five aggregates is nothing more than being free from desire and thought, without attachment to form, feeling, perception, volition, and consciousness, and without any thought, thus attaining great freedom."
But I'm not going to be a monk, so why should I indulge in this blissful state of being without desires?
Thinking of you, the intense desire for pleasure is not suffering; if there is no suffering, then where does pleasure come from?
Without joy, of course I wouldn't be able to immerse myself in it.
Lu Qing: "...That makes a lot of sense!"
"If we don't enter the same illusion later, and the version of me you see is fake, will you still be immersed in it?"
Lu Qing looked at Gu Xicheng with a dangerous gaze.
"Of course not!" Gu Xicheng quickly replied.
“If it weren’t for you, I would definitely recognize you at a glance, but illusions are born from the heart. Even if it’s not the real you, it’s still the you in my mind.”
"You're still jealous of the person in my head?" Gu Xicheng said with a doting smile.
Lu Qing nodded: "That makes sense. Then I'll spend a little more time with the image of you in my head!"
Gu Xicheng: "..." It feels like I've shot myself in the foot.
The illusion may be late, but it has arrived.
The scene before them quickly changed.
They weren't very lucky; they didn't enter the same illusion.
When Lu Qing opened her eyes, she found herself lying on a soft sofa with music playing in her ears.
Before me was a dimly lit room, resembling a private room.
Besides her, there were several other men in the room.
A man wearing loose jeans and no shirt, revealing a toned eight-pack and a nearly perfectly shaped chest.
Her eyes and brows were deep and defined, giving her an exotic beauty.
She bears a striking resemblance to Gu Xicheng in terms of facial features, and could be described as an exotic version of Gu Xicheng.
The second man was wearing a white shirt and black pants. He was not as strong as the first man; he was somewhat thin, but not dry, and his muscles were well-proportioned.
Only the bottom two buttons of his shirt were fastened, and his chest was partially visible as he danced.
His appearance was almost identical to Gu Xicheng's, except that this one had his eyes lowered and looked submissive.
With her eyes reddening, Gu Xicheng exuded a sense of fragility and brokenness.
The third one also has a face similar to Gu Xicheng's.
Wearing a white t-shirt, with slightly curly hair and bright eyes, she looks just like a Samoyed.
Lu Qing had seen what Gu Xicheng looked like in high school, and he looked almost exactly the same as him.
My gaze swept to the fourth person, who was dressed in a suit and tie, with a perfect tie and gold-rimmed glasses. He had a strong presence and was a mature and steady 30+ version of Gu Xicheng.
The fifth one is Gu Xicheng, the stay-at-home husband type. He is wearing a sweater and has a gentle smile, like the kind of person who would hand Lu Qing slippers after she has played all day and bring her a bowl of hot soup and massage her shoulders.
Lu Qing's eyes grew brighter the more she looked.
This is like splitting Gu Xicheng into five different styles!
If this illusion is like this, then she really doesn't expect the bliss of the Five Elements that follows.
Let her immerse herself in the agony of burning lust!
"Hey, come here and massage my legs!" Lu Qing ordered Gu Xicheng, who had an exotic flair, to come over.
"Yes, Qingqing, I'll be at your service right away!"
Lu Qing then instructed Gu Xicheng, the stay-at-home husband:
"You, feed me fruit!"
Next up is Gu Xicheng from the Youthful Male High School.
"You, call me 'sister' and let me hear it!"
Then there's the broken version of Gu Xicheng.
Lu Qing beckoned him over, then picked up a glass of wine, pinched his chin, and forced him to drink it.
Seeing his eyes redden even more because he didn't have time to drink it, yet he didn't dare to refuse, Lu Qing felt incredibly satisfied.
The last mature and composed version of Gu Xicheng.
Lu Qing ripped off his tie, wrinkled his shirt, turning him into a seemingly refined scoundrel, and then stroked his stubble with a wicked grin.
"Gu Xicheng, is this what you look like in your thirties? You're quite handsome!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a voice gritting its teeth echoed in the room:
"Yeah?"
Lu Qing suddenly looked up and saw the real Gu Xicheng walking towards her.
Looking at the different versions of himself surrounding Lu Qing, Gu Xicheng's face darkened, and he almost ground his back teeth to powder.
He used to push and shove in bed, and he thought it was because his technique wasn't good enough. He didn't realize it was because his style was wrong!
Exoticism, fragility, and heartbreak; a teenage boys' high school...
Alright! He understands!
Gu Xicheng slowly approached Lu Qing and pulled her into his arms.
The next second, all the slices of Gu Xicheng around him disappeared.
The scenery before them blurred, and the two were back in reality.
Coming to her senses, Lu Qing looked at Gu Xicheng's dark expression and couldn't help but swallow hard.
"You just said that illusions arise from the mind, and those are all images of you in my mind, it's okay... right!"
Gu Xicheng chuckled: "Why are you in such a hurry to explain? I'm not angry!"
"You're really not angry?" Lu Qing asked with a doubtful look.
Gu Xicheng nodded with a smile: "Of course, why would I be angry!"
Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're not angry."
What she didn't notice was the dangerous glint that flashed in Gu Xicheng's eyes.
Not being angry doesn't mean he won't take action.
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