"Youyue..." Jinling Feng weakly called out.
Yun Youyue's tone was too sharp. Even though her displeasure wasn't directed at him, her impatient expression still hurt him.
He had even been willing to give the Hanshen Dan, which he himself was reluctant to consume, to Xia Lingling for Yun Youyue. Yet Yun Youyue was now yelling at him. Jinling Feng felt heartbroken, unaware that his meek and timid demeanor only made Yun Youyue more disdainful.
Could he be more assertive? Was he even a man?
Yun Youyue was full of contempt, but she hadn't yet reunited with her other teammates, and Jinling Feng was the only one she could trust. Thus, she had to suppress her emotions.
"I'm sorry, Junior Uncle, I was too careless with my words just now," Yun Youyue sighed softly, her brow furrowed.
Seeing her like this, Jinling Feng's heart ached even more. He quickly said, "I don't blame you. Youyue, I just feel you shouldn't put so much pressure on yourself. Bai Shengyi wouldn't be comparable to you if she hadn't found a good master!"
Jinling Feng didn't realize that as soon as he spoke, Yun Youyue's expression turned even more displeased.
According to Jinling Feng's words, wasn't Bai Shengyi now comparable to her?
She was the daughter of destiny in this world. How could Bai Shengyi compare to her!
Jinling Feng continued, "Moreover, even if Bai Shengyi's cultivation is decent, her character is not. No one would like a woman who is so restless. Youyue, you are the fairy in everyone's hearts..."
Whether it was Jinling Feng's words that comforted her, Yun Youyue's anxiety gradually faded.
She curved her lips, lifted her chin, and said, "Junior Uncle, you will help me, won't you?"
Jinling Feng nodded, "Of course."
Jinling Feng looked at Yun Youyue's straight back, a joyful smile on his face. His heart stirred, and he moved to stand beside Yun Youyue.
"How do you want me to help?"
Yun Youyue's heart settled, but she still tentatively said, "I heard that Peak Master Ying found you a very powerful offensive magical treasure..."
"Yes, but..." Jinling Feng was taken aback by this and hesitated.
Yun Youyue's expression changed slightly, and she said with a wry smile, "Forget it. This magical treasure is indeed rare, so it's natural for you to be unwilling. However, I was just thinking of the worst-case scenario. Bai Shengyi and Sun Chongyang are both vengeful. If they both come out of the illusion alive, and Xia Lingling is still not awake, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you."
Yun Youyue's words were half-true and half-false, but Jinling Feng, hearing that Yun Youyue was concerned for him, didn't think twice.
He was deeply moved and felt guilty for his initial hesitation.
So he eagerly said, "Youyue, you are so kind. Then I'll entrust this Red Lotus Crimson Flame Fan to your safekeeping. But you must pay attention, my master said this Red Lotus Crimson Flame Fan can only be used three times."
Yun Youyue breathed a sigh of relief.
"Junior Uncle, then you go and investigate the situation in the illusion, and I'll go wake up Xia Lingling."
Jinling Feng's mind instinctively twitched. He still felt the pain from the earlier spiritual consciousness rupture, but since it was Yun Youyue's request, he still went.
"Alright."
"This is for you." Yun Youyue handed a pill to Jinling Feng. "It's all my fault, I forgot earlier. Your spiritual consciousness is also injured. Although this pill is not as good as the Hanshen Dan, it can relieve the pain from spiritual consciousness injuries."
After speaking, Yun Youyue went to wake Xia Lingling.
Jinling Feng looked at the pill in his palm, as if still feeling the warmth of his beloved woman's touch, and smiled foolishly.
A mid-grade Earth-tier Red Lotus Crimson Flame Fan and a sixth-tier Hanshen Dan were exchanged for a mere ordinary sixth-tier pain-relief pill. It was such an unequal trade, yet Jinling Feng felt greatly pleased.
"Has Youyue finally been moved by me? This is the first time she has cared about me so much. I must complete the task she assigned me!"
Jinling Feng muttered to himself, then, as if injected with adrenaline, walked to a clear blue lake.
This lake was not large. Green grass swayed around it, and the lake's surface was as clear as washed jade, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds.
If Bai Shengyi saw this, she would notice that it was exactly the same as the ground she had stepped on in the illusion.
It was this ordinary lake that was the true entrance to the Cangtian Lingfu.
Yun Youyue had merely been looking for a type of ore for artifact refining out of a whim when she very luckily found the Cangtian Lingfu.
Yun Youyue did not know the relationship between Cangtian Lingfu and Sanghai Lingfu, but Xia Lingling, who came from the outer continent, was very clear about some of the secrets of the Sanghai Secret Realm.
After all, the continent of God Abandonment was once part of the world of God's Enlightenment.
From Xia Lingling's words, Yun Youyue learned that the Cangtian Lingfu did not possess abundant spiritual energy for cultivation but was rather extremely peculiar. Yun Youyue had decisively decided to give this "blessed land" to Bai Shengyi.
Jinling Feng crouched down, about to act, when suddenly, with a splash, a person broke through the water and leaped out.
"Sun Chongyang?"
"Jinling Feng? What are you doing here?" Sun Chongyang concealed his malice, but his face showed surprise. "You're still following us, Bai Shengyi and the others! I thought you had left long ago!"
Jinling Feng chuckled sheepishly, then remembered something. "Where is Bai Shengyi?"
He looked into the bottom of the lake, wondering if Bai Shengyi was already dead.
If so, Youyue could finally breathe a sigh of relief, right?
Jinling Feng was eager to know the answer, staring intently at Sun Chongyang's face, not missing any slightest change. He saw Sun Chongyang's expression was very strange and complex.
At this moment, Yun Youyue, who had heard the commotion, arrived. No one knew what method she used, but she had indeed managed to wake Xia Lingling.
Yun Youyue looked at Sun Chongyang, who was covered in wounds and looked disheveled. She feigned surprise and gasped, covering her mouth, "Sun Chongyang! What happened to you?"
Sun Chongyang's face suddenly turned extremely ugly, as if filled with shame and anger. He said, "Nothing much, it's just that Bai Shengyi and I encountered a strange spiritual mansion, and we almost lost our lives inside."
After speaking, he acted as if he didn't want to deal with Yun Youyue and turned to leave.
Yun Youyue quickly gave Xia Lingling a signal. Xia Lingling flashed, and the next moment appeared in front of Sun Chongyang.
"Stop!"
Sun Chongyang turned to look at Yun Youyue. "What do you mean by this?"
The friendly smile with which Yun Youyue had just greeted him vanished without a trace.
She snorted coldly, "Sun Chongyang, let's not beat around the bush. You know we've been following Bai Shengyi because we want to snatch the spiritual mansion key from her to get revenge for the past. So tell me the truth, why are you the only one who came out? Where is Bai Shengyi?"
"Dead!" Sun Chongyang raised his voice in helplessness and impatience. "Is that good enough? Can I leave now?"
After he tricked that damned Yun Youyue into the spiritual mansion, he would "entertain" her properly!
Fairy? Did Yun Youyue deserve the title of fairy!
"Not yet," Yun Youyue paid no attention to Sun Chongyang's anger.
Sun Chongyang was heavily injured, while on their side, both she and Xia Lingling were stronger than Sun Chongyang. Sun Chongyang dared not cause trouble with them.
"I'm asking you, is the spiritual mansion key on Bai Shengyi with you?" Yun Youyue asked. Without waiting for Sun Chongyang's reply, she waved her hand, "If not, please make a vow, otherwise, we won't believe you."
"Yun Youyue! That's enough!"
Sun Chongyang seemed completely enraged by Yun Youyue. He raised his hand and attacked Yun Youyue with a sword. But before the sword could get close to Yun Youyue, it was lightly brushed away by Xia Lingling.
Seeing Sun Chongyang's reaction, Yun Youyue finally put aside her suspicion.
She said, "Sun Chongyang, you are no match for us now. I advise you to comply obediently and not make a futile sacrifice."
Sun Chongyang, feeling extremely wronged, made a vow, "It's really not with me! There's a strange illusion in that spiritual mansion. Bai Shengyi and I can only have one survivor. If I have a chance to get out, I'll be too busy escaping for my life to care about a spiritual mansion key!"
Seeing this, Yun Youyue let Xia Lingling release Sun Chongyang. Sun Chongyang immediately left without looking back.
Xia Lingling said gravely, "Since Bai Shengyi is already dead, should we give up on the spiritual mansion key..."
"No!" Yun Youyue interrupted Xia Lingling. "Without seeing Bai Shengyi's corpse with my own eyes, I don't believe Bai Shengyi is dead!"
Seeing Xia Lingling's disagreement, Yun Youyue added, "Moreover, the number of keys we have in hand is already far behind others. Since there's a ready one here, why should we let it go?"
Jinling Feng agreed, "Youyue is right."
Seeing this, Xia Lingling had no choice but to object, "Then let's go, we'll enter the spiritual mansion."
The three of them did not delay. They immediately went to the lake. Since they had the key to Cangtian Lingfu, they entered with ease.
What Yun Youyue and the others didn't see was that as soon as their figures disappeared, Sun Chongyang, who had already left, returned and, following closely behind, jumped into the lake.
A place like an illusion is more interesting with more people.
...
Within the illusion, Bai Shengyi was confirming if the Qingshen Teng Reincarnation Brush was safe.
After she comprehended the rules of the spiritual mansion's illusion, as long as she stayed in the spiritual mansion for a day, she would be the master of the spiritual mansion.
The Qingshen Teng sobbed, "You scared me to death, Master. I thought something happened to you. Our contract connection was about to break..."
When it had forcibly contracted with Bai Shengyi, it wasn't an ordinary contract. If it could be broken even like this, it would only mean that Bai Shengyi had perished.
"Stop crying! You've been crying for two hours, aren't you tired?"
The Reincarnation Brush was as irritable as ever.
"Two hours? Little Reincarnation, you are not in my sea of consciousness and dantian now?" Bai Shengyi asked in surprise.
After a moment, the Reincarnation Brush's explanation came.
"When you entered the illusion, the brush and the Qingshen Teng's main bodies were expelled from your body. Now, the brush and Qingshen Teng are outside the spiritual mansion."
The Reincarnation Brush thought for a moment and couldn't help but add, "Shengyi, this spiritual mansion of yours is the greatest treasure of the Sanghai Secret Realm. I suggest that after this is over, you don't leave for now. Cultivate seriously in the spiritual mansion for a period of time. This will greatly benefit you."
The Reincarnation Brush paused and added, "Don't worry about me and Qingshen Teng. We are fine now, and I will keep an eye on it."
At this moment, the Reincarnation Brush appeared very reliable.
Bai Shengyi nodded repeatedly. She didn't ask where the Reincarnation Brush knew this from and agreed, "Okay."
Just as she finished saying this, Bai Shengyi sensed that someone had entered the illusion.
She got up and looked, and saw the reflection of Yun Youyue cautiously looking around on the smooth ground.
Bai Shengyi's gaze immediately cooled, and she slowly curved her lips.
"Yo, you're here."