Life is a dream (8)
"What did you do?" Li Zhaoyue was anxious as he felt a power that did not belong to him surging into his body, but he had no way to stop the absorption of the power through his body's meridians.
"This is my exchange. Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I just need some sleep." The woman's voice was filled with deep fatigue, and it became smaller and smaller until there was no echo.
Li Zhaoyue stood in front of the door and dared not move until her body had absorbed the power and she did not feel any discomfort. Then she moved her numb arms.
The experiences of the past few days were like a dream. She pushed open the door dejectedly, looked at the cold white moonlight outside illuminating the cottage, and sighed.
She didn't know what this strange woman would do to her, where was her master, and where was Afeng.
Her nose felt sore and she wanted to cry, but she forced herself to hold back the tears that were about to burst out.
She had grown up under Zhu Ming's protection, never having experienced any hardships. Whenever she encountered difficulties, everyone would habitually stand in front of her, fearing that she would get hurt. Sometimes, even a simple task would be done for her by her master.
But she has to grow up eventually.
Li Zhaoyue took a deep breath, forced down the fear in his heart, and followed his intuition to walk eastward.
For a large family like the Lou family, the layout of the mansion is very particular. Cangyun City is located on the outer layer of the floating island and is often invaded by spiritual people, so almost every household here has a formation, and the Lou family's formation is extremely strong.
According to the Feng Shui she learned, the east faces the sun, and spiritual people are afraid of light, so she will definitely be able to get out by walking towards the east.
They walked for several hours, but the back garden seemed to be encircled by a formation, and they could not leave. The sun's position in the sky remained unchanged, and a strange magnetic field appeared around them.
She rolled her eyes and couldn't help but think of the worst-case scenario - entanglement.
This is a mysterious Feng Shui technique that Li Zhaoyue had stumbled upon while bored among a pile of strange books. A tangle can permanently imprison an object in a specific location, free only by external force. Trapped within the tangle's confines, the subject is unable to seek help from the outside world, nor can they rely on external forces to rescue themselves.
This kind of evil magic was lost hundreds of years ago. How could it appear in the Lou Mansion?
Li Zhaoyue vaguely felt that something was wrong.
The moonlight became more and more dazzling. She looked up suddenly and found that the moon was still hanging in the sky as it was a few hours ago.
This may not only involve entanglement, but also another Feng Shui technique - prohibition.
Ban is the use of a compass to construct a feng shui plate, creating a dead end. While all feng shui formations have gates of life and death, this type of feng shui technique is dead from the outset. When used in conjunction with entanglement, it effectively pins something down, preventing it from ever emerging.
Such a vicious technique is intended to lock up everything in this place.
This makes people curious and scared - what kind of thing can make the caster go to so much trouble?
Li Zhaoyue swallowed and felt cold all over.
She lifted her skirt, turned around and ran westward. After a while, she returned to her original place. She changed direction several times later, but got the same result.
Li Zhaoyue didn't believe it, bit her lower lip, and ran towards the house in a panic.
She also remembered that there was a strange formation in the house, which might be able to lead her out.
But when she ran to the front of the house, she found that the originally shabby house had suddenly changed. The worn tiles suddenly looked brand new, and there was no red silk on the door, but a rusty sword hanging on it.
There were lunch boxes in front of the door, and it seemed that someone lived there.
Li Zhaoyue carefully observed this sudden change and knocked on the door cautiously.
The door opened, revealing the boy's face with stubble and dark circles under his eyes.
"Inkstone in the corridor!" Li Zhaoyue was shocked.
The young man looked unhappy. He raised his eyes lazily and saw a stranger. He closed the door and walked into the house.
"Are you also sent here as a lobbyist?" He walked to the wooden table in the room, sat down, and said in a cold voice.
Li Zhaoyue stared at Loudao Yan until he became annoyed and glared at him.
"I'm... sorry." She said embarrassedly.
Lou Daoyan closed his eyes and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Since you are a woman, I won't have to kick you when I drive you out."
"Throw it." His tone suddenly became cold, and his narrowed eyes flashed a cold light.
It was in stark contrast to the gentle and silly Loudaoyan before.
Li Zhaoyue shrank her neck, cautiously gave him a friendly smile, and said, "I actually came here accidentally. I just want to get out. Can you tell me how to get out?"
Lou Daoyan was stunned for a moment when he saw her smile, then turned his head away indifferently: "You can't get out. Once you enter here, you can never get out again."
Hearing this answer, Li Zhaoyue's eyes dimmed, then lit up again: "Do you have a compass here? I know a little bit about Feng Shui, maybe I can..."
"I told you that once you come in, you can't get out. Don't you understand what I'm saying?" Loudao Yan suddenly yelled.
The face, which was already sleepy and gloomy, looked even more terrifying under the background of anger. Li Zhaoyue was frightened and trembled, his eyes widening.
Li Zhaoyue's face was filled with shock. Lou Daoyan lowered his head in despair and whispered, "I can't get out. I've tried everything but I can't."
"You said I'm not the only one here, so what about those people who came before? They're not here, so they must have left. So we can still..."
As Li Zhaoyue was talking, he suddenly heard him let out a strange laugh.
"Those people from before?" He raised his head, his black eyes filled with hidden malice.
"I killed them all." When he said this, he deliberately lowered his voice, thinking of scaring Li Zhaoyue, but seeing that she remained calm, he couldn't help feeling annoyed.
"If I can kill those people, I can naturally kill you as well," he said.
Li Zhaoyue shook her head, looked him in the eyes and said seriously, "I've heard some stories about you. You were a young genius with profound attainments in the way of the sword. Lou Daoyan, this name was once known throughout the entire Floating Island. Back then, young girls from every household were secretly attracted to him. And unlike other geniuses, he was particularly knowledgeable about the ways of the world, and for a time he was extremely popular."
"You also said that these are all things of the past." Lou Daoyan lowered his eyes and his voice was hoarse.
"Since you are famous and a genius, you must be very proud. A proud genius will not give up his pride even if he falls into the dust. So you will not kill people easily." Li Zhaoyue said.
The girl's eyes were firm, but she kept stealing glances at him while she spoke, always observing his reaction.
It's been a long time since I've seen such a lively person.
"What can those reputations prove?" Lou Daoyan stood up and approached Li Zhaoyue step by step. Seeing that she was frightened by his actions, he couldn't help but get excited.
"I can pretend to be innocent, docile, and kind. I can kill those people, and I can kill you too. Don't try to confuse me with your sweet words."
Lou Daoyan forcefully grabbed Li Zhaoyue's hand, pulled her to sit at the table, and chuckled: "Do you still think I'm a good person now?"
His appearance was so eerie and scary that Li Zhaoyue's face turned pale and he shook his head in fear.
Her frightened look made him feel bored again. He let go of her hand and leaned against the door with a gloomy expression.
The moon was still hanging in the center of the sky. He looked up, then lowered his head again.
Li Zhaoyue swallowed hard, but still spoke with a fearful expression: "I've seen you in another way."
Lou Daoyan glanced at her, then looked at the moon: "I know."
"You know?"
"This is a space created by entanglement and prohibition. People have souls and spirits. My soul is imprisoned here, and only the spirit is left in my body outside. I have become a fool." His tone was very light, as if he was narrating a very ordinary thing.
The soul and spirit are fused together. If they were to separate, the pain they would have to endure would be unbearable for ordinary people. Li Zhaoyue's eyes showed more sympathy.
"I don't need anyone's sympathy. Take your eyes away." Lou Daoyan said coldly.
Li Zhaoyue shuddered at his gloomy look and whispered, "I don't sympathize with you, I just think this must be very painful."
For some reason, after listening to his description, Li Zhaoyue felt a similar pain in her body, and she seemed to be able to imagine the scene of her soul and spirit being forced to be torn apart.
No one spoke, and the small room fell into silence.
Lou Daoyan still stretched his head to look at the moon, and Li Zhaoyue fiddled with the gold bracelet on his hand, watching the golden light flashing on it.
"It's really strange that someone else is here." Lou Daoyan stood up straight and frowned.
Is someone else here? Li Zhaoyue couldn't help but perk up, leaning towards the door, curiosity written all over her face. Lou Daoyan yawned, glanced at her, and walked towards the table.
"What are you doing?" Li Zhaoyue was hiding something, like a frightened bird, making a fuss over nothing. Lou Daoyan sat down, propped up his head with his hands, and closed his eyes.
"Someone's coming. There are still three steps to the door. Maybe it's someone you know."
Just as he finished speaking, a man in green suddenly turned out from the doorway. His light yellow hairband fluttered in the night wind, casting a bright light in Li Zhaoyue's eyes.
Xu Xing didn't expect to see Li Zhaoyue here, and was obviously stunned for a moment.
"Then he must be someone I know." Lou Daoyan said with his eyes closed.
"Why are you here?" Li Zhaoyue asked, obviously surprised.
Xu Xing looked through her and saw Yan in the corridor inside the house. He said, "Xie Feng and I have been looking for you for a long time. I accidentally stepped on a formation in the back garden of the Lou family and couldn't get out."
"I feel the same way. What about Afeng?" Li Zhaoyue asked.
The worry in her eyes was so intense that he couldn't ignore it. Xu Xing lowered his eyes, hiding the discontent that flashed across his face. He smiled and said, "It's okay. Senior Brother Xie and I are looking for a different place. He won't encounter that formation and won't come in."
Xie Feng.
Xu Xing chewed on the name, and for the first time he felt an inner restlessness that he couldn't relieve.
It’s Xie Feng again.
He looked at Li Zhaoyue with a dark look in his eyes. She always cared about Xie Feng the most.
Li Zhaoyue scratched his head, his eyes sparkling: "That's good."
so what.
The smile on Xu Xing's lips faded.
But the next moment, Li Zhaoyue hid behind him like a small animal. The girl's soft hand pressed against the back of his hand, warm and numb.
The dissatisfaction accumulated in his heart was cleared away in an instant. At least now, she chose to believe him instead of hiding behind Loudao Yan.
Lou Daoyan still looked sleepy. He observed them for a long time with great interest and yawned: "This formation is a dead end. There is no way out."
Xu Xing's eyes fell on him indifferently. Lou Daoyan narrowed his eyes and sneered: "There's nothing you can do about it even if you kill me. Instead of using your evil ideas, it's better to conserve your energy. This place is not some harmless illusion."
After saying this vague sentence, Lou Daoyan stood up and walked towards the bed. After a few rustling sounds, he got on the bed, apparently going to sleep. Li Zhaoyue and Xu Xing stood at the door, looking at each other. In the end, it was Lou Daoyan who spoke up, telling them to come in and close the door.
"Are you Loudaoyan?" Xu Xing suddenly spoke.
A muffled response came from the bedside.
After receiving the affirmation, he stared at the tea on the table thoughtfully, lost in thought.
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