Chapter 14
In the evening, Xie Wen returned to Feiying Pavilion exhausted. She didn't know why she felt so tired, even though she had been slacking off most of the time.
That Pei Xuan kid, he's her nemesis, isn't he?
Although she was exhausted, Xie Wen suddenly regained her strength as soon as she started eating, and ate three bowls in a row. Chu Xianyue watched in silence, hesitating several times as if he wanted to say something, thinking to himself that he hadn't treated her badly before.
Xie Wen will definitely eat lunch at the canteen with everyone else.
Could it be that Xie Wen has become so "thin" just because he didn't eat at his place for one meal?
Chu Xianyue thought that Xie Wen might have been too focused on teaching his new disciples and had gotten tired. It was rare to see Xie Wen so dedicated.
For the first time ever, Chu Xianyue put a piece of meat on Xie Wen's plate.
Then she saw Xie Wen's hand holding the bowl tremble, and she looked at Chu Xianyue as if she were looking at something strange. Xie Wen thought she had made a big mistake. Was Chu Xianyue going to mess with her again? Her eyes were wary.
Chu Xianyue: "..."
He was speechless at Xie Wen's gaze. He didn't think his image in Xie Wen's eyes was that bad, right?
Chu Xianyue suddenly turned cold and said, "Eat it or don't, it's up to you."
This time it was Xie Wen's turn: "..."
Fickle and unpredictable.
That's normal, that's normal.
This is the normal Chu Xianyue. Xie Wen relaxed and stuffed the piece of meat that Chu Xianyue had given him into his mouth.
Chu Xianyue glanced at Xie Wen subtly. He finished his meal in one bite.
Chu Xianyue then picked up his chopsticks and bowl. He asked, "How was your training today?"
Xie Wen couldn't very well say that she was tired from slacking off, so she choked for a moment and said, "It's alright, it's alright."
Chu Xianyue: "You must have learned a lot, right?"
Xie Wen thought for a moment, then realized he hadn't learned anything and had only made himself angry at Pei Xuan. Just thinking about it made him furious.
Seeing Xie Wen's guilty look, Chu Xianyue understood everything. He sighed and didn't press the matter.
"Tomorrow, you will come with me to Little Mirror Lake."
"Hmm?" Xie Wen looked up, his mouth still full of food, his cheeks bulging, and mumbled, "Didn't we just finish the trial a few days ago? Tomorrow isn't the middle of the month, is it? What are we going there for?"
Chu Xianyue asked, "Do you remember the Little Mirror Lake illusion we entered last time?"
Xie Wen continued eating, seemingly unconcerned, and nodded.
Chu Xianyue continued, "There's something wrong with that illusion. You and I suffered real harm inside it. We haven't figured out exactly what went wrong yet. So I have to go in again myself."
Xie Wen coughed, processing what Chu Xianyue had said in her mind, and came to a chilling conclusion: "So, what we experienced in the illusion was real!? The old man who died was real, the female demon in the Green Lantern Forest was real!? And the fact that she was possessed by the female demon and almost died was also real!?"
In an instant, a chill ran down Xie Wen's spine, reaching straight to her heart and lungs. Some things are better left unthought of... Fortunately, they successfully emerged from the illusion.
However, Chu Xianyue now tells her that he will enter the Little Mirror Lake Illusion again tomorrow!
"But Master, that means entering that illusion is life-threatening! Why do you still want to go in?" Xie Wen asked worriedly.
Chu Xianyue remained unmoved. "Don't worry. You don't need to enter the illusion. Just stay outside and guard my real body."
Xie Wen's eyes widened. "You mean, you suspect there's a traitor within our sect who might ambush you while you're in the illusion?"
Chu Xianyue nodded and took a sip of tea. "Not too stupid."
Xie Wen was completely devastated.
I thought that by following Chu Xianyue and clinging to his coattails, I would be safe. Who knew that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger! Being by his side is actually more dangerous.
Indeed, someone as eye-catching as him has many fans, but naturally, there are also quite a few who hate him.
Some people want to kill Chu Xianyue. So now, no one knows which enemy has come knocking, and while the enemy is in the shadows, they are in the open. Even though this is on their territory.
But the person who could tamper with the Little Mirror Lake illusion must be no ordinary individual. Who are the forces behind them? What is their purpose? Who are they? What other methods do they have? Xie Wen and the others knew absolutely nothing about these things!
Chu Xianyue, the person involved, remained calm and composed in the face of danger, drinking tea as if nothing had happened.
Hey, Chu Xianyue, someone's already trying to kill you, aren't you worried at all?
Xie Wen suddenly wanted to tease Chu Xianyue, and said in a low voice, "Master, tomorrow you asked me to guard your true body. Do you trust me that much? Aren't you afraid that I'm an undercover agent sent by the enemy?"
Chu Xianyue set down his teacup with his long fingers before slowly looking up at Xie Wen. "Oh right, you're quite possible too. Since you've put it that way, wouldn't it be unreasonable not to use some serious interrogation to get a confession?"
Chu Xianyue spoke in such a gentle tone, his voice clear and pleasant, yet Xie Wen felt a chill run down his spine, because this madman might actually do it!
Xie Wen remembered that last time, when Chu Xianyue trapped her in the Lover's Curse formation, he sat leisurely to the side, pouring tea and saying he wanted her dead, using the same tone.
Xie Wen's lips twitched, and he said weakly, "Master, I was just joking. How could I possibly be an undercover agent? What idiot would send such a useless person like me to deal with you?"
Chu Xianyue glanced at Xie Wen with interest. Xie Wen wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt there was a deep mockery in that glance.
Chu Xianyue: "It's good that you know."
Xie Wen: "Yes, yes, yes, this disciple has always been very clear about my position." She nodded frantically. Compared to being captured and locked in a dilapidated room by Chu Xianyue and severely tortured, she chose to play the submissive role; saving her life was more important. Who knew if this unpredictable "great demon" would actually do such a thing?
Anyway, Xie Wen has already taught us a lesson. We should try to appease him and not provoke him; he's capable of anything!
Xie Wen's recklessness has its principles; he only pushes the boundaries of death, never actually killing himself. He clearly understands the difference between disgusting Chu Xianyue and preserving his own life.
Before Chu Xianyue could react, Xie Wen retreated first. "This disciple will take his leave now. Tomorrow, I will swear to protect Master's safety with my life. As long as I am here, I will not allow anyone to harm Master."
As Xie Wen spoke, his body betrayed him by quickly slipping away.
In the past, Little Mirror Lake was not open to disciples, but it was not difficult to enter Little Mirror Lake.
There were no barriers or restrictions to block the way; there were only a few half-baked, punished disciples guarding the area, who would warn anyone who broke in.
Anyone who trespasses will be reported to the Discipline Department and punished accordingly. Xie Wen heard Chu Xianyue say that the punishment was quite severe. After all, apart from its use for trials, Little Mirror Lake is a forbidden area on ordinary days.
In the dead of night, Xie Wen and Chu Xianyue stealthily flew into Little Mirror Lake on their swords. Xie Wen said hesitantly, "In that case, if we are really discovered, you will protect me, right?"
Chu Xianyue: "That's not necessarily true."
Xie Wen: You're really good at being a dog.
She only said it to herself to satisfy her urge.
Originally, he came to Xiaojing Lake on official business. There are certainly extenuating circumstances, and he can be punished accordingly.
Moreover, for Chu Xianyue, the concept of trespassing was nonexistent. He could go wherever he wanted without anyone daring to object. With that kind of attitude, walking in through the main road, no one would dare to be foolish enough to stop him.
But this time the situation was different. Chu Xianyue did not want to alert anyone.
Besides, something that would cause such unrest is best kept quiet. That's why they chose to come late at night when no one was around. They were clearly doing something legitimate, yet they acted so clandestinely. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were having an affair.
Upon realizing this, Xie Wen gasped and felt a chill run down his spine. He felt that having an affair with Chu Xianyue in the middle of the night was more terrifying than seeing a ghost.
At midnight, a bright moon hung high in the sky, its clear light pouring down, making the boundless lake surface sparkle like countless drops of silver.
The Little Mirror Lake was even more tranquil at night than during the day, with only the faint chirping of insects and croaking of frogs. The water flowed gently on the lake. Xie Wen and Chu Xianyue stood alone on the riverbank, their long shadows swaying slowly on the surface of the water.
Chu Xianyue stared at the lake for a while, sensing nothing amiss, before leaning in and submerging into the water. The lake surface under the moonlight shimmered with a ghostly blue light. Xie Wen watched as Chu Xianyue, who had been standing perfectly fine beside him just moments before, suddenly lost consciousness.
Xie Wen turned around and shook Chu Xianyue's body in disbelief. Chu Xianyue was stiff, unconscious, and motionless.
Xie Wen: No, you should at least say goodbye before you leave.
In the blink of an eye, she was all alone, which was quite frightening.
Her current task was to guard Chu Xianyue. Xie Wen suddenly realized that Chu Xianyue was now out of her mind and in the illusion, just an empty shell. Wouldn't that just leave her to beat and scold him?
Such a good opportunity may not come again in the future.
If it weren't for the fact that he was risking his life to enter the illusion, Xie Wen wouldn't have tolerated him. When else would she settle a personal score?
And when Chu Xianyue wakes up, Xie Wen can say that the enemy beat him up like that. Hehe. Anyway, Chu Xianyue won't know.
Just thinking about it is so satisfying. Xie Wen was immersed in her own imagination, as if she, not Chu Xianyue, had entered a dream world.
Meanwhile, Chu Xianyue was unaware that his traitorous disciple harbored such "thoughts" towards him. He was in a pristine white world, guided by a strange voice leading him to the end.
"Keep walking, keep walking, there lies the deepest, most secret, most 'unspeakable' part of your heart."
Chu Xianyue's soul was bewitched, and he followed into the deepest, most secret, and most "unspeakable" depths of his heart.
Then, as dawn broke, Chu Xianyue's eyes were stung by the light, and fragments of light pieced together a completely new world. He had entered the depths of his heart, the most unspeakable place.
Deep forest, cold pond, woman.
Chu Xianyue's brow twitched, an overwhelming sense of shame and indignation assaulting his senses. He almost wanted to destroy the illusion immediately, even if it would severely damage his sanity.
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