"...You try it first." Shen Yun himself felt that this statement didn't make much sense.
Li Geyue used to be the most unreasonable and domineering towards Ji Mofan. It was only because Ji Mofan had a good temper and truly doted on Li Geyue like a younger brother that he used "he's still a child" as a shield when he suffered any unfair treatment.
Shen Yun couldn't understand why Li Geyue had suddenly changed her attitude towards Ji Mofan.
But the situation is urgent, and we have to let him try.
Jimo Fan seems to be in a rather difficult position.
"Xiao Fan, just try it. I'll take responsibility for any problems that arise," Shen Yun said anxiously.
He feared that if things continued like this, Li Geyue might not be able to hold on and her mind might be usurped by her inner demons, at which point it would be too late to say anything.
Actually, it's too late now. Inner demons should be nipped in the bud.
Even if it can't be completely cut off at that time, at least it will give people time to find out the reasons that induce inner demons to appear, and then slowly come up with a solution.
Instead of the current situation, where an outbreak spreads like wildfire.
But since we failed to detect the signs at the beginning, it's too late to say anything now.
Ji Mofan looked reluctant, as if he only took two steps toward Li Geyue because Shen Yun had offered to take responsibility.
"Junior brother, can you hear me?" he asked.
Li Geyue raised her head slightly, giving a clear response to Ji Mofan's voice.
Shen Yun's eyes flickered slightly.
It seems to be effective.
He looked at Ji Mofan, signaling him to continue speaking.
"Junior brother, you're being very naughty right now."
Ice-blue spiritual energy swirled around Ji Mofan, causing his robes to flutter gently. He stepped forward slowly, bracing against Li Geyue's rampaging fire-attribute spiritual energy, and stopped a foot away from him.
Although Li Geyue raised her head and faced Ji Mofan, her eyes were unfocused, and her consciousness was still in a state of confusion.
Who is calling him?
Li Geyue snapped out of her daze and found herself standing in front of a tall gate.
The plaque in the center is inscribed with the character "黎" in seal script. The entire plaque is painted in vermilion, with gold and blue patterns embellishing it, making it look both luxurious and elegant.
He started walking without anyone noticing, but just as he was about to step onto the first step in front of the door—
"Ge Yue!" A force pulled his shoulder backward, forcing him to stumble.
Li Geyue raised her head, and her father's perpetually stern face appeared before her.
Unfamiliar, yet strangely familiar.
"What are you daydreaming about? The main gate isn't a place we can go through." His father scolded him, then shook his head. "If you ever have the chance to become an elder of one of the five major sects, or the sect leader of a small sect, then you can walk through this main gate with dignity."
Li Geyue was in a daze, not remembering how he got there or what he was supposed to do next. When he came to his senses, he had already followed his father into the old house.
Of course, we entered through the side door.
The pavilions and towers are exquisitely carved. The main residence of the Li family is not luxuriously decorated, but every pattern reveals the grandeur and heritage of a prominent family.
Li Geyue remembered that it was under these circumstances that she first met the eldest grandson of the direct line of the Li family.
Compared to his younger self, who was just a little kid at the time, the boy looked incredibly glamorous. The jade pendant hanging from his waist swayed gently with his movements, and the golden character "Li" was engraved on it.
Only the main family members can use white jade identity tokens, while collateral branches all use green jade tokens.
That day was the day when the eldest young master, Li Jinchu, returned home from his break at Xiaoling Sect. It happened to coincide with the birthday of the then-patriarch of the Li family, so a grand celebration was held.
What exactly the young master did back then was already very blurry in Li Geyue's memory. The only thing she remembered was that ethereal figure and the feeling of being unable to grasp even a fraction of his touch no matter how hard she reached out.
No, in the end they still managed to grab something. Seeing him reaching out aimlessly, his father slapped his palm.
The injury wasn't severe, but the pain seemed to linger and persist throughout his entire life after that.
From that moment on, Li Geyue made up her mind to study hard and become as outstanding as the young master.
But the difference between them is not just age.
Status, resources, talent—the idea that hard work can compensate for lack of talent is a joke in the face of these things; no amount of sleepless nights can catch up.
They were different from the start.
The eldest son was able to directly enter the Xiaoling Sect as a true disciple, while he could only enter the then little-known Yuncang Sword Sect.
Therefore, after Li Ge arrived, he looked down on everyone because in his heart, he and the young master were the same kind of people.
If he hadn't been mercilessly slammed to the ground by Shen Yun's overwhelming power on his very first day as a disciple, he wouldn't have known the meaning of the four words "respect for teachers and the way of the Way."
It's quite natural for him to care about Qi Fengyu, because he's a weak person, and a weak person who's very good at providing emotional value.
Ignoring Ji Mofan's efforts makes even more sense—because he is too similar to the young master.
Equally brilliant and talented, equally unattainable.
Li Geyue was resentful, yet also yearning.
That's why, when he realized he had a chance within his grasp, yet he had personally squandered that precious opportunity—
Emotions are churning.
The black vortex gradually swallowed everything around it.
"...Junior brother, listen to me, put away your spiritual power."
A striking white light suddenly appeared in the dim world.
“…Eh?” Li Geyue raised his head blankly, and through the black light and shadow peeling away inch by inch in front of him, he saw the owner of the voice in front of him.
Ji Mofan bent over, looking down at him quietly.
"Are you awake?" he asked softly, as if afraid of startling Li Geyue, who had just emerged from a dream.
"Senior Brother." Li Geyue opened his mouth.
As a result, his voice became frighteningly hoarse, accompanied by a long string of coughs.
"Ge Yue, you were just controlled by your inner demons." Shen Yun withdrew his oppressive aura and stepped forward to help Li Ge Yue up from the ground.
Ge Gen and Shi Rusi, who had been inside the main hall, were pushed far away by Shen Yun's oppressive aura. Only now did they peek out from behind the furniture.
“Master, it seems we’ll have to deal with the matter concerning the two secret realms, Qianyang and Chen'ai, another time.” Ji Mofan noticed the two of them and spoke up at the right moment.
He doesn't care what Shi Rusi is like, just don't scare his child.
Besides, he went through all that trouble today just to draw out Li Geyue's inner demons. Now that his goal has been achieved, it's time for the actor to leave the stage.
Shen Yun sighed and instructed the servants in his courtyard to escort the two of them out.
Ge Gen was taken away by Shuang Huang, but Shi Rusi didn't receive that treatment and had to walk back to the outer gate area at the foot of the mountain on his own.
"Do you remember what you did before?" Shen Yun turned around and asked Li Geyue.
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