From the moment Wan Jiao and her companions entered the area of the Ghost-Looking Cave, their every move and word was under the "surveillance" of the "thing" inside. Her arrogant words displeased the subordinate of "that thing," who immediately said angrily, "Master, this snot-nosed brat dares to humiliate you. Please allow this servant to go and teach her a lesson."
Deep within the dark and eerie cave, a pair of azure eyes opened in the void. "Bai Ying, you are no match for her."
The woman named Bai Ying... no, she is not a woman, much less a human, she is a demon.
Nuwa Baiying looked at Wanjiao, who was floating in mid-air, with a puzzled expression. "Master, she is just a human sorcerer. I have lived for more than three thousand years..."
"Bai Ying, take a good look at who she is." As soon as the owner of the azure eyes finished speaking, a wisp of black smoke floated across the scene. Then Bai Ying saw Wan Jiao's past life clearly. Although it was only a fleeting moment, it was enough to make her body stiffen and her soul tremble with fear.
"Master, that female sorcerer is actually her reincarnation. She's already twenty years old, so why didn't our spies report that she's entered reincarnation?"
His azure eyes narrowed, a hint of amusement creeping into them. "There's no difference between receiving the news twenty years ago and receiving it now."
"Give the order: the Ghost Cave should be abandoned."
"Abandoned...abandoned?" Bai Ying was extremely shocked. "Master, I and my sisters have worked hard here for over twenty years, and now that you are about to regain your body, wouldn't it be...abandoned..."
The owner of the deep blue eyes spoke in a low voice, "Bai Ying, don't let a small thing cause you to lose a big one."
Although unwilling, Baiying dared not disobey her master's orders.
She bowed respectfully, "Yes, Master."
…
Wan Jiao led Qi Mingyu and the other four for only two kilometers before they accidentally entered an illusion.
She saw her master smiling at her, calling her "Wanwan," and asking her, "You've been down the mountain for a long time now. Will you stay at the temple for a while longer this time?"
Wan Jiao was destined to be alone, with no family or friends. Master Wu Nian and his death were her deepest obsessions.
Looking at that familiar face, Wan Jiao rarely showed a side of herself that she didn't usually see. She stepped forward and softly called out, "Master, I missed you so much. I missed your braised fish, stir-fried vegetables, and qingtuan (green rice dumplings)."
"Then you can stay at the temple peacefully that night, and I will cook for you every day."
Wan Jiao's eyes were slightly red, and she responded with a simple "okay".
Then, the "master" reached out his hand and led her into the "Nanshan Temple," where he actually prepared a large table of her favorite dishes. "Wanwan, eat more."
The chef served her food.
Looking at the braised fish with the bones removed from the bowl, Wan Jiao sniffed, "Master, I regret it."
The "master" looked at Wan Jiao with a puzzled expression.
She put down her chopsticks, closed her eyes, and tried to stop the tears from falling.
At the same time, her voice reached the ears of both her and her "master." She said, "I regret letting you save Ye Jin when I was two years old."
Actually, she could have stopped it.
If she had stopped her master from saving Ye Jin, he could have lived for decades longer. But she…
After speaking, Wan Jiao formed a hand seal and chanted a spell, "Break!"
In an instant, the illusion shattered, and Wan Jiao landed steadily on the ground from mid-air.
Xiao Lejin rushed forward and nervously grabbed her hand, "Auntie, you scared me to death! I thought you were trapped in the illusion."
How could a tiny illusion possibly trap Wan Jiao?
She was only attracted to her master because she saw him and was captivated by that fleeting, false bond of affection between master and disciple.
Wan Jiao reached out and covered Xiao Lejin's head, gently rubbing it. "How are they doing?"
Xiao Lejin gets furious whenever Qi Mingyu and his group of five are mentioned.
And yet he calls himself a sorcerer? With so many deep-seated obsessions, he's practically handing evil spirits a knife to his own head.
Pointing angrily at Qi Mingyu and his group of five, who were in mid-air with pained expressions and cold sweat dripping from their foreheads, Xiao Lejin gritted her teeth and said, "They're addicted to it and can't extricate themselves. Aunt, you used magic on them. They're just wasting your spiritual energy."
Wan Jiao: "I have plenty of spiritual power, so this little bit won't make a difference."
The one manipulating the illusion was a phantom demon. Originally, he wanted to hold off Wan Jiao and the others to buy time for Nvba Baiying and her group to escape, and also to absorb some of their essence to replenish his body.
Unexpectedly, after Wan Jiao emerged from the illusion, she grabbed him and beat him to death on the spot.
It was quite sudden...
Huan Yao said: If he had known he would lose his life on this trip, he would never have come.
After the illusion demon died, Qi Mingyu was the first to regain his senses. He looked at himself, then at Lin Yi, Lu Heng, Cheng Ranzhi, and Ji Zitong, before finally fixing his gaze on Wan Jiao. "Captain, have we entered an illusion?"
"Yes, there's a phantom demon in here." Wan Jiao's voice was completely flat.
"Illusion Demon?" Lu Heng also woke up, his face filled with horror. "Legend has it that the Illusion Demon can lure people into its woven illusions at any time. If you are too obsessed, you will be trapped inside and have your life force drained to death."
Ji Zitong, who was usually very calm, became anxious after Lu Heng finished speaking, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's retreat immediately."
That's a phantom demon! Even if President Lan and Elder Cui were too obsessed, they probably wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.
In Ji Zitong's mind, although Wan Jiao was also a level nine Xuan Master, she was still young and definitely not as powerful as Chairman Lan and Elder Cui.
Ji Zitong's words reminded the others: encountering the Illusion Demon would most likely mean certain death, so if they didn't run now, when would they?
Wan Jiao: "..."
These team members are weak, cowardly, and brainless.
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