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"What happened?" Bai Qiling looked at Mu Xuanche, whose handsome face suddenly turned cold.
"This is not Xiao Xuanxuan's true form; it's just an illusion! The pressure she brings us is likely a mirage. Yan Xi is in danger!" Mu Xuanche's expression changed. "Qiling, use your Garo Chain to bind her. Don't use mental power; I'll use Soundfall to slow her down. Ignite Netherfire quickly! We need to act fast!"
"Oh, I didn't expect you to notice so soon! This isn't fun anymore. Hehe, no need for you to exert yourselves; I'll take my leave since my mission is complete." The Afterimage laughed, its form gradually fading in the air as a multitude of ghostly faces suddenly appeared in the room, filling the space with deafening laughter.
The air felt as if it had been sucked away, and a white mist spread around them, intensifying the sense of oppression. "Illusion, this is an Illusion. Qiling, we need to find Yan Xi quickly." Almost choking and unable to open his eyes, Mu Xuanche supported Bai Qiling. "She still needs our help. We must locate the source of this environment."
The two moved through the mist, with Mu Xuanche straining his eyes to analyze everything within the fog.
"Big brother, are you looking for this?" The girl in a pink dress with a hairpin they had encountered at the parking lot suddenly appeared before them. "Look, Ranran wants to give you this flower; it's crying! See, it's red and so beautiful." She held out a Dark Jade, its dark purple petals curling outward, with red bead-like droplets seemingly ready to fall from the tips.
Bai Qiling didn't think twice and snatched it away. In an instant, the illusion was dispelled, and the girl vanished without a trace. They couldn't tell if that moment had been an illusion or something else. But they couldn't dwell on it now; Gu Yanxi was facing Xiao Xuanxuan alone. Every second delayed increased the danger.
In the darkness, all traces became elusive, but they couldn't shout loudly.
"Mu Xuanche, didn't we just send someone from Qilin Island to get communication rings? Can you use that to inform Yan Xi? So she can tell us her location."
Bai Qiling suddenly remembered their communication rings. Since they usually acted together, they hadn't sent anyone to deliver them before. Now it could come in handy.
The ring—yes, the ring. "Yan Xi is usually careless; I don't know if she's wearing it today. We can only try." Mu Xuanche wiped the ring.
This ring was made from the bones of a soaring serpent and embedded with Tanzanite. The soft blue light contrasted with the pale serpent bone, giving it an eerie and mysterious aura.
This type of ring was a top-tier communication artifact; as long as one had it, they would generally not lose contact regardless of where they were.
"Hello? Yan Xi? This is Mu Xuanche; can you hear me? Please respond if you can!" Mu Xuanche spoke anxiously into the blue surface of the ring. He would rather she jump out and scare him by saying she was safe than endure this suffocating silence.
"Yan Xi!" Mu Xuanche's voice grew uncontrollably loud as he began to lose control. "Mu Xuanche, don't panic! Yan Xi has tools with her; her blood itself can ward off evil spirits—ghosts can't do anything to her!" Bai Qiling stopped Mu Xuanche from reaching a breaking point. "The priority is still to find her quickly."
Meanwhile...
"Hey girl, is that Mu Xuanche your boyfriend?" The ghostly woman leaned closer to me, magnifying her face in front of mine. Her fair skin and alluring features were exactly what I, Gu Yanxi, despised most—Jin Ping had that same kind of face.
Of course, that's a story for later. The key point now is...
"Why should I answer you? What does this have to do with you? It's you who broke us apart and locked me in this dark place. What do you want from me? I'm an Exorcist, you know!" I said, my anger rising, unusually refraining from using any talismans.
It wasn't that I had quickly gained the true transformation of Bai Qiling and the others; it was that this damned female ghost had bound me with the Binding Rope of Immortals. How could I not be furious?!
"It's not that I wanted this. Although your talismans don't pose much of a threat to me... I still have to prevent you from using your blood against me when necessary," Xiao Xuanxuan said with a seductive glance, which only made me want to hit her more. She had openly belittled my ghost-hunting skills.
"This place isn't anything mysterious; it's just a hidden room in the house. In the past, Junfeng and I used to store some antiques and collectibles here."
"Back then, life was so fulfilling. Who would have thought... who would have thought..." She lightly tapped her fingertip and lit a candle, illuminating the numerous writings and paintings on the wall. She gently caressed them, tears welling up in her eyes but refusing to fall.
It made one feel as if their heart was being lightly scratched by a cat's paw. But she was still a woman, and given how ruthlessly she had tied me up, how could I believe she was an innocent flower? I wouldn't even dream of such a scene!
Suppressing my urge to roll my eyes, I controlled the tumultuous emotions within me and said impatiently, "Alright, stop pretending. Just say what you want. Since you've gone through so much trouble to bring me here, don't waste time."
"Sooner or later, Mu Xuanche and the others will come looking for you."
"Look at you being so impatient. Don't worry; they won't be coming anytime soon. They are trapped by me," Xiao Xuanxuan said with a hint of pride. "Don't rush; this story is quite short and can be told in ten minutes..."
"You should know that in this lifetime, you'll always encounter someone who captivates you at first sight." Her face softened under the candlelight, losing the previous seductive allure and appearing gentle instead. "For me, Junfeng is that person."
"The first time I saw him was at a gathering of our parents. In the crowd, I watched him smile as he walked toward me. Just that one glance made me fall for him completely. I knew that in my life, Xiao Xuanxuan would never be able to like anyone else again. He wasn't exceptionally brilliant or extraordinarily handsome. But in my eyes, he was perfect; I loved everything about him. However, he didn't like me—that was the root of all our problems."
"I loved him; he didn't love me back. I pursued him; he avoided me. I thought that once a girl let go of all her dignity, acceptance would come easily, but he was an exception. Eventually, with our parents' encouragement, we started dating." A cliché rich family story—I silently scoffed.
"At first, after accepting me, we were as affectionate as any couple. But disliking someone is still disliking them; he gradually grew tired of me and everything about me. I tried to win him back by showing him the land bidding proposal for Imperial Scenic Garden; I secretly leaked my uncle's company's bidding price for Imperial Scenic Garden... I did everything for him."
As she began reminiscing about the past, her expression shifted from sweetness to pain.
"I did so much for him; naturally, he accepted me. We happily spent another six months together, but then he grew tired of me again—everything I did was wrong." She covered her face with her hands, her shoulders trembling as if she were crying.
A muffled sob escaped from her fingers.
"But this time, I won't let go, even if it kills me. We haven't broken up."
Suddenly, she spoke in a dazed tone, "I don't know why, but I woke up in another man's bed. This man was once my suitor. But then Junfeng came. He saw me, and I was caught by him. I still loved him; I humbly begged for his forgiveness. At that time, I was already pregnant, and I could confirm that the child was Junfeng's. I pleaded with him to forgive me for the sake of the baby in my womb. But he showed no regard for our past affection and insulted me in every possible way. I never expected that the companionship we shared would end like this..."
Xiao Xuanxuan began to cry again.
"Are you... of extreme yin constitution?" I asked cautiously. This situation seemed far from simple.
Considering what Mu Xuanche had told me about that diagram, along with the fact that a man who wasn't inherently malicious would insult a pregnant woman so harshly, could it be that Junfeng Wang was doing this on purpose? Was he intentionally trying to drive Xiao Xuanxuan to her death?
(End of Chapter)
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