A terrifying thought flashed through Lu Ziyuan's mind, and he could no longer sit still.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
"Zhong Muyu is probably in great danger right now."
Lu Ziyuan imagined what would happen if Zhong Muyu revealed her spatial ability while trying to save herself, and the watch was stolen. In that case, Zhong Muyu's current situation would be a hundred times more dangerous.
They have even been subjected to torture.
Torture! How could a frail woman like her endure such torture?
Lu Ziyuan wished he could charge into the enemy camp alone.
"Your Highness, please calm down!"
"Zhiyu, you don't understand. She didn't save herself, so her situation must be very critical. I have to go and save her no matter what. We can't wait any longer!"
Zhiyu held him back tightly: "But we don't know where she is right now. Even if you go, what can you do? Your Highness, you are now the core of this army. If you lose your mind, you will threaten the lives of all the soldiers!"
These words brought Lu Ziyuan to his senses. Yes, he was not only a prince, but also the general of this army of ten thousand men.
The army was thrown into chaos, and the army was defeated and lost territory. He was to blame; Zhong Muyu died as a result, and he too could not escape responsibility.
The difficult choice made him feel suffocated, but it did calm him down a lot.
Just then, a commotion broke out outside.
After calming Lu Ziyuan down, Zhiyu walked to the door and asked, "What's all the commotion about?"
“A scholar-like man insisted on seeing the prince, and they made a huge fuss.”
Lu Ziyuan said, "Perhaps it's urgent. Let him in."
Since Lu Ziyuan had already spoken, no one else could stop him. The man was dressed in a blue robe, and his gentle and refined demeanor seemed out of place here.
"It's you?"
"It's wonderful that Your Highness still remembers me."
The newcomer was none other than Chi Xuanzhu. Standing below, his detached demeanor, compared to Lu Ziyuan's anxiety, made him seem more like a leader.
Lu Ziyuan certainly didn't want to deal with him: "What are you doing here at a time like this?"
"Of course, we should tell Your Highness that Zhong Muyu is in trouble, and that only you might be able to save her."
Upon hearing this news, Lu Ziyuan rushed over immediately: "Do you know where she is?"
“I don’t know where he is, but I have a way to save her, and this way must not be disturbed by outsiders.”
Chi Xuanzhu looked around.
Zhiyu said, "Your Highness, this man's origins are unknown; you must not trust him!"
Chi Xuanzhu said, "Believe it or not, Zhong Muyu won't die anyway. But I still have to tell you, if you don't save her, what might happen next will make you regret it."
"Stop the rain, go down and wait for orders."
Lu Ziyuan chose to believe him.
He had helped Zhong Muyu a lot all along and had always acted with great discipline. Now that he had no clue what to do, he naturally wanted to give it a try.
Chi Xuanzhu was very satisfied with his choice. Next, he led Lu Ziyuan to the soft couch where he was resting.
"Time is of the essence, so I'll keep it brief."
Chi Xuanzhu briefly told Lu Ziyuan about Zhong Muyu's ability to create space and dream manipulation, but he was not surprised.
"I know that, so what?"
"Since she told you this too, things are much easier now. The reason the people on the other side were able to kidnap her without her noticing is because they used the principles of this space, and she couldn't resist because she was trapped in the dream."
The way to save her is to first free her from that restrictive dream state, and then everything else will fall into place.
Seeing that Lu Ziyuan was carefully considering the key points, Chi Xuanzhu added, "I know it sounds mysterious, but this is the only way to save her right now."
"Assuming what you're saying is true, then how do you know all this? Who exactly are you?"
"Don't worry, she's not a strange person, but we and she are definitely different from you. Let's put that aside for now. You're the one with the deepest connection to her, so we can only ask you to save her. But even so, this path is extremely dangerous. Are you really sure you want to do it?"
"If we can really rescue her, of course we should try our best! What should I do?"
Lu Ziyuan was calmer than ever before. He felt that the Crimson Bamboo in front of him possessed a convincing power.
"A good night's sleep will do the trick."
"Take a nap?"
"Of course, it wasn't just a normal nap."
After saying that, Chi Xuanzhu blew a puff of white smoke at him, and Lu Ziyuan slowly lost consciousness in the white smoke.
In a daze, Lu Ziyuan arrived in a white, vast world, a world so empty that it seemed as if heaven and earth were one.
Just as he was puzzled, Chi Xuanzhu appeared.
He looked around, seemingly satisfied: "It looks like everything is going well."
"Where is this place?"
"This is the initial dream. If you want to save Zhong Muyu, you need to walk into her dream from here. But don't rush. I will protect you. There is someone else who will actually take you there."
Just as they were talking, another man dressed in white, who seemed to blend into the mist, appeared.
"Mr. Xuanzhu, you're so slow."
"We still have time to travel, so we're already moving very fast. Let me introduce you. This is Master Wen, a master of dream manipulation. With him guiding you, I feel much more at ease."
Lu Ziyuan sized up the person in front of him. This person was handsome and had a mysterious aura, but he had never heard of this person before.
It seems that people with special abilities try to keep a low profile.
Master Wen sighed helplessly, “I tried to warn Zhong Muyu before, but I didn’t expect her to still get caught. It was really an accident.”
How many strange people did Zhong Muyu know before?
"You know her too?"
"I wouldn't say we know each other; she's never met me before. But I knew she was in danger, so I warned her."
fine.
Lu Ziyuan was inexplicably relieved.
Chi Xuanzhu, who was standing to the side, spoke up: "Time is of the essence. Go quickly and come back quickly. Remember to be careful of that Shadow Witch."
"That's true. I'll trouble Mr. Xuanzhu to see me off."
Suddenly, Chi Xuanzhu produced a whisk, and with a powerful wave, a gust of wind blew them far away.
Lu Ziyuan covered his eyes, and heard Master Wen's voice in his ear: "No matter what happens, remember to concentrate and not act impulsively."
"I understand. Are we going to Zhong Muyu's dream now?"
"That's right, but there are still some difficulties to deal with before that."
After Master Wen finished speaking, the surrounding white mist slowly dissipated, and the two landed in front of a sky full of stars.
Upon closer inspection, those "stars" were just irregularly shaped crystal fragments. Lu Ziyuan touched them, and several unfamiliar images flashed through his mind.
"These seem to be someone's memories..."
“These things are always left in dreams. What we need to do is find Zhong Muyu’s memory fragments in them and use them as a key.”
"So many! How long will it take to find them?"
Looking at the starry sky, Lu Ziyuan knew that searching one by one wouldn't work. Seeing Master Wen's composed demeanor, he figured there must be other methods.
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