I saw it again in my dream, and soon I entered a nightmare state again. It approached me, similar to the last time, but this time it didn't seem to touch me, as if it was isolated from me by an invisible membrane. It couldn't get close and was blocked outside. I was very curious. Could it be that I only tried for a short while and I was able to have a sufficient defense mechanism?

I walked forward and touched the membrane with a light tap. Suddenly, some scenes emerged in my dream one by one, full of righteousness. I suddenly remembered my past self, who carried the Golden Que Sword with me every day and never really disliked it for the sake of face. At that time, I had a positive mentality and did not care so much about face.

But now, even if I don't admit it, deep down I especially enjoy being feared by others. That's why when the Rat King asked to see the dangerous black stone, I went to get it without hesitation and let it see it, which led to its substitution and the evil plan succeeding. These were all my unintentional and subtle behaviors, not because of my original indifferent mentality.

In fact, if I had been like this before, the first thing I would have thought of would be the danger of the black stones, and then I would have thought about whether or not to show it to others, and whether it would be a matter of face. This is evidence of the change in my character.

I think this defense mechanism is the result of my past righteousness. It used to remind me to protect everyone, and now it instinctively protects me from being actively invaded by dark consciousness.

"You are dead. This layer of things will disappear sooner or later! Then I will take away this body, kill you, and take away all the good things you left behind, women, royal power, fame, cities, everything, all of which will be mine, and your soul will be killed forever, until no one will remember you anymore." He said threateningly.

There was a barrier between it and me at the moment, but we were very close. I looked at the dark consciousness that looked exactly like me and said, "I will kill you, too."

It listened, smiled evilly, and suddenly opened its mouth, which was full of sharp teeth, showing a dirty yellow color, as if it had not been washed for decades. Such a face really wasted my handsome and upright face. It said: "I might as well tell you, next time I won't chop with a knife, I will bite your soul into pieces bite by bite, and never let you die peacefully."

Although it spoke in my voice, the tone and intonation sounded like it came from hell, and it made me feel cold all over...

When I woke up again, I saw Su Yuexi using witchcraft to control a piece of cloth to wipe my body. Then she floated out of the cage, washed herself in the pool, wrung it dry, and then floated around me to wipe my body.

Only then did I realize that I had sweated a lot, so much so that the bedding was soaked.

No, if I can’t defeat this guy, I might not be able to sleep well in the future!

For several days after that, Yunwen and the others would come to see me often, and one of them would stay with me every night. Of course, the one who stayed with me the most was Su Yuexi. After all, her matters were not that urgent. Yunwen and Lingshang were responsible for many affairs in Longcheng, so naturally they had to spend less time with me.

But it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter who accompanies me. Recently, I have mainly started to train my willpower and strengthen my control over my thoughts. Therefore, I either try to adjust my thoughts or constantly strengthen my limits through exercise. In short, it is a process of enduring with myself. Sometimes they talk to me and sometimes they just watch over me.

On the other side, Su Yuexi also went back to Bauhinia Cave and dug up many spiritual herb roots, and then went to Song Bailu to get a lot of life nectar. She stewed them together as medicinal materials for me to drink, which could help me restore my qi and blood for a while, and also relieve the internal qi in my body and make it purer.

To put it this way, there are positive and negative charges in my messy thoughts. If the negative charges are more, then it will definitely benefit the dark consciousness, and if the positive charges are more, then it will definitely benefit myself. The role of the medicinal materials is to purify my thoughts while also helping to increase my control over my thoughts. It can be said to be the right medicine for the right disease.

I myself also often train my willpower, and it is also the same principle, to strengthen the control over my thoughts. Therefore, Su Yuexi's method of internal and external cultivation is basically carried out in accordance with the law, and the progress is also progressive. Before the protective shield left by the positive energy in my body can protect me from the attack of dark consciousness, I must hurry up to speed up my progress and strength.

Every time Yunwen came, she would organize all the affairs in the city, big and small, on a page of paper and let me decide one by one. The principle was no different from reviewing memorials, and Yunwen had an excellent memory. After I said it once, she basically remembered it, so there was no delay in the arrangement of affairs in the city.

Regarding the situation of the Rat King, it is now hiding a stone and is no longer willing to obey the call. Anyway, it is estimated that it has evil intentions and dares not come again. What we can know is that it definitely has no good intentions. Yunwen asked me what to do, and I said to issue a threatening letter. If it is not handed over, all the forces on the East Island, plus all my subordinate princes will unite to deal with it.

After understanding the situation, Yunwen expressed her agreement and discussed with me many details of the arrangements, such as whether or not to notify all forces in advance and how much time to give the Rat King. We also discussed this further.

Finally, Su Yuexi stepped forward and said that she planned to go to Taoyuan Mountain as our lobbyist and envoy to communicate with the rat people. Su Yuexi was well-known, and the Rat King would surely not dare to disown her. So we agreed to this and only gave the Rat King three days to consider, as a way for him to save face.

In addition to the matter of the Rat King, there is also the matter of Song Bailu. She is now in West Island and often writes back, asking me when I will visit her. However, if I tell her the truth, like I am in a cell now, I think her first reaction will definitely be that she will have bad intentions. Now is the time when we need to work together. If she has other ideas at this time, then the matter of conquering the Rat People may change again.

So I asked Yunwen to reply to her that this time it would be later, three days later, and I would go to Xi Island to see her, so she shouldn't worry, and that I would stay for two days this time to reassure her. Yunwen knew that it was not easy for me, and she looked at me with sympathy and wrote down my arrangements.

Everything else is fine. I have three beautiful wives who take turns serving me. Even if I stay in a cage, life will not be dull, let alone boring. Besides, there is a saying that goes, a scholar knows everything in the world without leaving home. Even though I am in a cage, I have not missed any news from the outside world. So to say that I am bored is not the point.

Finally, Lingshang once accompanied me alone at night, and told me about some strange things she had seen. She also saw a ship floating on the sea, with a symbol of two crossed axes and a skull. The strange thing was that the ship would disappear after a while, like a mirage. However, she also saw it in the early morning, so it might be an error due to the interweaving of light and shadow.

These things happened around this time, and after they happened, a week had passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, I basically couldn't see the sun, so there was only one way to tell time. When the girls were basically all there, I knew it was daytime, and if only one person was left, it was night.

By this calculation, basically a week has passed, and this day is the day I have to explain to Bai Lu, and the Rat King has to give an answer. It is particularly critical. These days, I have been "torturing" myself every day. In addition, I have taken a lot of tonic soups, and the elixir water that I already had in my body has also taken effect recently. And the most important point is that Yunwen helped me find the Golden Que Sword.

Now put it on the ground, the three of them just looked at me, I sat down quietly, legs crossed, and Su Yuexi once again began to guide meditation, ready to take me into the world of consciousness, the place where the dark consciousness resides.

Even though I don't want to admit it, the whole Long Zhou is already in turmoil, with internal and external troubles. If I stay in this prison any longer, there will inevitably be the possibility of overthrow. Therefore, I must make a break with the dark consciousness that resides in my body!

Unconsciously, I saw it again under the guidance, dark red hair, purple-black lips, and a ferocious smile. The realm of consciousness I was in at the moment was its territory, and I didn't have a protective shield to use anymore...