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Yan Tianhua looked around at them and silently counted in her mind.
Only Chi Wangyue, Yan Tianhua, Liu Linfeng, and Xing Yu appeared here.
If the illusion were reality, they would have to lament, "We've run out of ideas. We've repeated this too many times; it's just gotten boring."
Yan Tianhua and his group continued forward, and Fuyao and No. 1, who arrived later, would also first go to investigate the situation.
Deep within the Prince's mansion were rooms resembling dungeons.
Similarly, No. 1 once endured loneliness and hardship all by himself.
Suffering cannot be traced back, but the past can be rewritten.
The person is still here; this is the way home.
A thought popped into Chi Wangyue's mind, and she silently stepped aside.
As you walk forward, you can clearly see the dividing line between filth and cruelty, as well as various tools used for execution.
Liu Linfeng's expression froze instantly.
"What kind of bastard would do something so insane?!"
Xing Yu agreed with Liu Linfeng's point of view.
In terms of morality, Xing and Liu were unmatched among the group.
All of them are like this: they've been caught in the rain themselves and don't want others to suffer the same pain.
Yan Tianhua looked at Chi Wangyue, her protective instincts rising.
Chi Wangyue suddenly spoke up, "We can leave now. After all, we've already looked around here and haven't found anything special, have we?"
Yan Tianhua nodded.
Liu Linfeng calmed himself down, looked up, and said in a barely audible voice, "You two are really a perfect match."
The words were meant to create atmosphere, but after they were spoken, the air unexpectedly fell silent.
Liu Linfeng: "...No way."
Yan Chi CP is prohibited from engaging in resurrection competitions.
After calming down for a while, Yan Tianhua spoke first, "Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go back and analyze which step went wrong."
Chi Wangyue continued, "Apart from the depths of the Prince's mansion, we explored the entire area on our way here. There were quite a few minor ghosts, but none of the truly powerful ones. Huang Hun's strength was just average. Also, I wonder if you've noticed that we've had an unusually smooth journey."
Liu Linfeng agreed with and respected his opinion.
"We cannot deny what we have seen along the way; we need to address the problems at their root."
"I think we should go somewhere where we can talk privately."
As Yan Tianhua spoke, her eyes were fixed on Liu Linfeng.
Before Liu Linfeng could finish speaking, he felt Xing Yu tug at his sleeve.
He abruptly changed the subject, saying, "But... okay."
"Come with me." Liu Linfeng, carrying Xing Yu on his heels, pulled Xing Yu along as if seeking revenge.
Xing Yu retorted, "You're just being childish, I won't argue with you."
Chi Wangyue looked at him, her eyes flickering. Xing Yu unconsciously glanced to the other side, "Ahem... Let's go."
Yan Tianhua quietly pulled Chi Wangyue along, and before Chi Wangyue could react, Liu Linfeng activated his private illusion.
In the last second before the illusion opened, Xing Yu glanced in the direction they had come from.
A figure in red appeared in the shadows.
"Sunset, when do you think they'll find [that person]?"
A human girl stood beside him.
His voice was calm and steady: "Probably not far off."
"I hope so," he said somberly at dusk.
...
The foreground is a mix of blue and green, a storm of the four seasons.
Before Chi Wangyue's eyes appeared a painting no less than a traditional Chinese ink painting, like a waterfall cascading down from the sky.
Judging by sight, it was as large as many heartless peaks, and the foreground was a garden of plants. It was both real and illusory, with various flowers dotting the landscape and butterflies fluttering across it. Yan Tianhua immediately recognized it as a derivative of a landscape painting.
A statue stands in the center of the image.
"The statue is pure white with a touch of holiness, and the marks are almost imperceptible. At first glance, it brings a sense of joy. The clothes fit well, with silver decorations and a bluish-green hue."
The inscription "Zhiwu Xingjun" beneath the statue evoked a sense of familiarity for Yan Tianhua.
"Zhiwu Star Lord?" Chi Wangyue asked in confusion.
Yan Tianhua looked at Xing and Liu. Liu walked against the wind, while Xing walked forward. The two walked forward at a steady pace.
They followed, past the statue, through winding paths, until they reached the final spot, where they instinctively held their breath.
Chi Wangyue: "You guys are really good at hiding!"
Liu Linfeng: "...Is our focus a little off?"
Yan Tianhua followed suit, and the four of them went together.
By the time Chi Wangyue noticed, they were already sitting at the table designated for "receiving guests".
The four of them sat around a round table.
When eyes meet, it means we're on the same side.
As Chi Wangyue listened intently to their "backbone" analyzing the plot, a "ding-dong" sound rang in her ears, and a familiar anthropomorphic voice echoed.
The next sentence was Hu Li's slightly grumpy voice: "Host, I'm back! I feel like I slept for ages, my head is a little sore."
Xiao Huli is still the same as before, Chi Wangyue is half an arm's length smaller, her face is a cute little thing, and she is holding a fan.
After Hu Li "woke up," he discovered that his system email had received tens of thousands of visitors.
"What?! I woke up to find myself famous!"
In order not to miss any important plot points, Hu Li learned about his host from various sources and developed a new impression of him.
"It seems that our host has awakened other systems of the same age."
Hu Li subconsciously recalled the host's experience of "fighting alone" and surprisingly developed an emotional module called "excitement".
Hu Li glanced at the built-in system panel and thought to himself, "Sure enough, the panel is the epitome of mechanization, a soulless execution machine."
Hu Li secretly investigated all aspects caused by the host, but found nothing.
Ultimately, its lingering resentment over the previous "assassination" incident stems from its belief that the best way to deal with the unknown is through deduction.
"The butterfly effect occurs because the anchor point is changed, but all behaviors are motivated. Once the motivation is reasonable and the anchor point is stable, it belongs to the self-correction of the original world. The butterfly effect is just a 'black hole' generated in it."
Unbeknownst to Chi Wangyue, Xiao Huli had already filtered out the options that were both advantageous and disadvantageous to her.
Hu Li quietly concealed what he had done; true friends don't talk about personal gain.
While Chi Wangyue was "distracted," it was Liu Linfeng's turn to talk about the origin of the "statue."
"Zhiwu Xingjun is a code name. No one knows his real name. This is the secret realm he established. We also discovered this place by accident. Ayu is very powerful. He found this room on his first try after wandering around for a while. We are all latecomers who followed in the footsteps of those who 'planted the trees' before us. Here, we are benefiting from his kindness."
“Ayu and I always come here to ‘take refuge.’ Staying here gives us a sense of peace. There’s a saying that goes, ‘Where my heart finds peace is my home.’ Zhiwu Star Lord is the name of this illusionary realm, and the statue is the main source of this place. The statue is Zhiwu.”
Chi Wangyue asked "obediently" in her heart, "Does the mission conflict with the mission of Zhiwu Xingjun?"
Hu Li refreshed her personal interface, and after searching two or three times without finding anything amiss, she carefully said, "Hmm."
Chi Wangyue's eyes lit up, like a fox with some ideas. He squinted at Xing Liu in front of him, harboring his own thoughts.
Yan Tianhua kept an eye on the surrounding situation and the overall picture, but still devoted a very small part of her attention to Junior Brother Chi. At this moment, a cunning look appeared in Chi Wangyue's eyes, like a beautiful flash.
Ahem, the flash is neon-colored, seven-colored but not too dense.
Yan Tianhua was quite cheerful about her junior brother's behavior, turning her gaze to the other side as if to say, "You set the fire, I'll watch the door."
As Liu Linfeng spoke, he kept an eye on the two people he and A Yu had brought. Although he was initially a little confused about Xing Yu's idea, he said he would still carry it out.
There are some things he pretends to be confused about. For example, in the previous incident of "Chi Wangyue pretending to know Ayu", he vaguely felt that he should take a gamble, so he did it directly. But when Xingyu noticed, he appropriately acted like he was "as stupid as a pig".
Xing Yu and he had known each other for a long time and were very familiar with each other.
They are so familiar with each other that they are willing to make concessions for each other.
In some ways, they were also lucky.
As Liu Linfeng was pulled back into his brainwaves, Chi Wangyue rested her chin on her hand, her eyes flashing with their images.
He expressed his bold conjecture.
"Is it possible that the master of the illusion has a grudge against Liu Wushuang, or that we have been hovering at the end all along, while the person behind it has already left this place."
Chi Wangyue's statement was a statement of affirmation.
Yan Tianhua compared the overlapping conjectures, pondered the different viewpoints between the two, and added, "Perhaps, let's add some known clues."
“We have indeed been lingering in the same place for too long, but from beginning to end, most of our clues have been around us. Apart from the unimportant little devils in the Prince’s mansion, there are other characters we can mention.”
Chi Wangyue inwardly gave a thumbs-up, but outwardly pretended to be nonchalant as she analyzed, "Ahem, dusk and sunset? Number One? And him?"
"He" temporarily represents the unknown.
Liu Linfeng trusted his intuition.
In some ways, when in doubt, relying on your gut feeling is much more reliable than blindly taking detours.
He pondered for a moment before answering, "Perhaps we can leave here."
It seems that everything is nearing its end.
But the other mysteries remain unsolved.
Xing Yu listened calmly to their analyses, one by one, and finally quietly took his place.
Liu Linfeng hadn't expected that A Yu would be the first person to agree with his idea. In his eyes, A Yu was always "silent until he spoke, and when he did, his words were astonishing."
Xing Yu: "...Is this how you view the brother you've taken in?"
Chi Wangyue glanced at Senior Brother Yan beside her. His lack of objection was a form of support. Since he agreed, it was just a matter of leaving. It was nothing serious and had nothing to do with anything else but cause and effect.
As she was leaving, Chi Wangyue tentatively asked Hu Li, "Could this place be used as a travel point, like a 'wormhole'?"
Hu Li was silent for a moment, then the system's voice was low as it said, "Sorry, no."
Chi Wangyue casually patted its little shoulder, her tone tinged with regret, "Since we're already here, can't we at least leave a mark? Little Hu Li, the main system is truly garbage."
Hu Li: "...Host, be careful what you say."
Chi Wangyue replied casually, "Okay..."
After this interlude, time continued to move forward normally.
Before Chi Wangyue could say goodbye, Liu Linfeng casually glanced to the side. Suddenly, his eyes met Chi Wangyue's.
In an instant, the two were of one mind. A watery, moonlit version of "If I can come once, I'll naturally find a way to come again. Once is unfamiliar, twice is familiar, and three times is perfect. If Liu Linfeng disagrees, but Xing Yu agrees, that's fine."
Liu, a mere tool, had no voice. Lin Feng looked at him with some reproach, while Chi Wangyue glanced at him casually, her conscience wavering.
Before they could finish their sentence, they left.
After they came out, they were at the point where they had just intervened.
There was no wind, it was rather quiet, and the air was dry. After breathing in it for a while, I felt my tongue and ears were dry.
The atmosphere was quiet; to break the silence by speaking would be to stand out like an ignorant, conspicuous person.
But Liu Linfeng is a skilled craftsman; once he notices a problem, he will try to solve it.
As the saying goes, "You have to keep asking questions until you get to the bottom of things," and he wouldn't have died if he hadn't courted disaster.
The premise of not courting disaster is having someone to protect you, but currently, none of the four people have a plan B.
We can only try anything, like "living through death and being reborn from the ashes," as a last resort.
The four of them were together at this moment, without any prompting or excuse to move forward.
The person who was just analyzing is now being closely investigated as a ghost.
"Follow me." Chi Wangyue skillfully led the three onto the path he had cleared.
Yan Tianhua and Xing Liu behind them were not surprised at all.
Those who have experienced something once or twice will at least retain some of the memory in their minds.
The most important thing for memory is personal experience. You know best the path you've walked, and it always counts.
Yan Tianhua gripped the Uncrossing Sword tightly. The Uncrossing Sword had a strong offensive intent, despite his gentle nature.
After they came out, they returned to the same spot.
"Is this... a ghost wall? Is my luck really that bad?" Liu Linfeng said with a sneer.
A cold glint flashed in Chi Wangyue's eyes as she warily surveyed her surroundings.
After walking through it once, Junior Brother Chi was in a bad mood.
"It wasn't just him; Liu Linfeng felt extremely down, as if the two of them were experiencing different symptoms. Xing Yu was indifferent, devoid of emotion, with a kind of lethargic, mushroom-like quality."
Yan Tianhua felt nothing was wrong. Suddenly, a flash of clarity crossed her mind: "This is a temporary disappearance of the sense of crisis. There must be something lurking around them, very close, or even right beside them."
...
Number One was watching them from behind the walled enclosure.
Huang Di assigned him a task, which was only halfway done so far, but he had a feeling that "it won't be over for long."
His acting skills were on full display in Huang Di.
However, given his past experience with his former master, Huang Di, by his very nature, would not trust anyone except himself.
Logically speaking, any action he takes now is merely a "probationary period" for him, but he is not without gains.
Fuyao's eyes were filled with conflicting emotions. He was being coerced and tempted by his former superior, so he had to hide and watch his master walk into the abyss of death. Although it could be fatal from time to time, it was best for him not to do anything.
If action is taken, the timeline will be accelerated.
When will we be able to truly escape the shackles of constraint?
A hint of seriousness crept into Chi Wangyue's eyes. "It seems to be right in front of me."
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