Chapter 173 Spiritual Exile

Gu Shen just quietly gazed at Lu Nanzhi.

From an outsider's perspective.

He was deep in thought.

But in reality... he was just listening quietly.

"'Spiritual Exile' is a mental ability that only a very few people can master... and it also has extremely high requirements."

Chu Ling's voice echoed in his mind:

"The mental will of the caster needs to be strong enough, and the spirit of the exiled needs to be very weak... Only when there is a huge gap between the two, it is possible to carry out artificial 'Spiritual Exile'. After all, the human spirit and soul are endowed by nature and are deeply rooted. Exile is more difficult than killing. The relationship between the two is somewhat like cutting down a tree versus completely uprooting it."

A very apt analogy.

There are too many ways to attack and kill a person's soul.

But complete exile is different.

"Can you access the auditorium's surveillance? I want to see what exactly happened." Gu Shen said in his heart.

He had a feeling that this matter was probably man-made.

Xiao didn't have this ability... nor did he have this motive. Because Lu Nanzhi had publicly opposed the Awakening Bill. For a retrograde like him, the promulgation of the Awakening Bill was not a good thing. If he were to carry out "Spiritual Exile", he should choose a supporter.

"The auditorium's surveillance... is all失效 (shixiao, invalid)."

After a moment, Chu Ling replied, her tone becoming serious. "When the music performance spread, the Deep Sea Authority of this auditorium seemed to have been borrowed... This is actually a very serious matter. Someone can actually borrow the Deep Sea Authority and exploit loopholes."

Hearing this, Gu Shen's emotions were somewhat complicated.

Hey hey hey... you're the one who is best at borrowing Deep Sea Authority and exploiting loopholes!

"Xiao shielded the auditorium's surveillance," she sighed, regretfully, "It seems that he was prepared, and we won't be able to find any evidence for a while."

"No matter what... waking up the madam is the most important thing." Gu Shen took a deep breath and said, "How do you recall an exiled spirit?"

"Generally speaking, everyone has an 'original self' deep within their spirit."

Chu Ling slowly said, "Spiritual Exile is the exile of that 'original self'. The corresponding recall is to find the lost 'original self'. A person's soul palace is very large, and the original self often escapes according to the subconscious. We need to delve into Lu Nanzhi's spiritual world... to have a chance to recall her 'original self'."

"Understood."

Gu Shen no longer hesitated.

Immediately, he released that wisp of blazing fire from his brow.

The lights in the auditorium began to sway, and everyone's attention was drawn to the small flame that emerged from Gu Shen's brow.

Since the Dream Interpretation recording of the review team was uploaded, everyone had been extremely interested in Gu Shen, the S-level newcomer that the Tribunal placed high hopes on... and this was the first time they had seen Gu Shen unleash his abilities.

"...Quiet!"

Crow didn't speak. He just turned his head fiercely, using his eyes to convey the meaning of those two words.

He was too lazy to care whether the whispering voices behind him came from Chen San or Zhao Xilai. At this moment, he only wanted to make the madam's "treatment environment" better.

He didn't want even a trace of sound to interfere with Gu Shen's "spirit".

This dream entry was extremely smooth.

Gu Shen once again came to this long dream corridor, but what was different from before was... that there was a white-skirted girl beside him.

Chu Ling chose to condense her figure in this mental corridor. She floated in the air, slowly falling, and the moment her feet touched the ground.

On both sides of the long corridor, the iron doors began to tremble.

On each iron door, there was a tightly fastened mental lock. These were all secrets stored in the madam's mind... No one except her knew how to open the mental lock.

But at the moment Chu Ling appeared.

All the mental locks opened amid the trembling.

The iron doors presented a "masterless" state. As long as Gu Shen reached out, he could easily push them open... and get a glimpse of what was inside.

"This...?"

Gu Shen was stunned by this scene.

Sometimes he felt that Chu Ling must be a top transcendent whose mental power had reached the pinnacle.

Because the mental power she possessed was so terrifying. She could establish mental links anytime, anywhere, and easily unlock the mental locks in her mind... Compared to invading the Deep Sea, she seemed to be better at invading people's hearts.

Worthy of being a little devil who reads minds.

Chu Ling glanced at Gu Shen, directly revealing his inner monologue, and explained, "This power is not arbitrary... There are also many restrictions."

"After Spiritual Exile, the 'original self' will hide in the safest place in its subconscious..." Chu Ling said softly, "The longer the time, the weaker the spirit, and the more the 'original self' shrinks. If it is found many years later, and the host's spirit is too weak at that time, it may not be possible to recall it to its original position."

"...Understood." Gu Shen nodded slowly. He released a wisp of blazing fire, carefully sensing Lu Nanzhi's spiritual aura.

This dream corridor felt empty.

It was like... a soul was missing.

But one thing remained unchanged.

At the end of this corridor... that scarlet red door emitting countless talismans and ancient writings did not open on its own with Chu Ling's landing. This red door still exuded a strong attraction to Gu Shen.

"Found it."

Gu Shen lightly exclaimed. He saw a small shadow curled up in a floating red light, which basically matched Lu Nanzhi's spiritual aura.

He softly sighed, "The 'original self' doesn't seem that difficult to find..."

"That's because—I'm here!"

Chu Ling crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows seriously, "If you were alone... try opening all these mental locks and see how long it takes? That's her memory space. In theory, the exiled 'original self' can lurk in every corner of the soul world!"

"Ahem, well, I have you..."

Of course, Gu Shen understood this principle. He touched his nose and said with a knowing smile, "If I were alone, I might have been blown to death in the old building in Dateng."

Chu Ling thought for a while, and her voice slowly lowered, "Not necessarily... If you hadn't met me, you might not have encountered that explosion..."

"Okay... don't think about those things."

"It's time to take her back."

Gu Shen slowly came to the red door. He saw the small, thin figure in front of the red door wrapped in ancient writings.

He didn't expect that... Lu Nanzhi's spiritual original self was actually a little girl.

"Madam, are you lost?"

Gu Shen squatted down and said softly, "I'm here to take you back. There are many people waiting for you outside."

When he reached out his hand.

That small, thin figure raised her head.

Lu Nanzhi's "original self" looked a little dazed. She grabbed the door with one hand, and tentatively reached out to hold Gu Shen's hand with the other.

Chu Ling kept a close eye on the door.

Her expression suddenly changed slightly.

"Creak—"

A long, soft sound.

The ancient door that Gu Shen had pushed several times without opening even a crack, at this moment, slowly opened backward, and a wisp of scarlet light bloomed in the crack of the door.