So Zeng Fugui obediently shut his mouth, not daring to make a sound.
Wei Jin didn't react much, but he was already prepared to use his ability at any time.
At this moment, Ye Bugui's image in the mirror had disappeared.
Yes, it disappeared, as if it had been erased.
Instead, a strange, somewhat sleazy-looking man appeared.
Based on the name alone, all three people present assumed he was Ye Bugui's father.
But after seeing the other person's face, that thought disappeared.
The reason is simply that Ye Bugui and the man in front of him look so different.
Ye Bugui, however, stared at the man in the mirror and felt a wave of nausea wash over him.
How I wish I could kill him with my own hands.
As if hearing Ye Bugui's thoughts, the man suddenly grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
Then the man blinked and gave Ye Bugui the middle finger.
In that instant, Ye Bugui felt he had lost his mind and rushed in without hesitation.
It was as if that mirror was fake.
When Zeng Fugui was worried that Ye Bugui would run straight into the mirror, he didn't expect Ye Bugui to enter the mirror world so easily.
"Let's follow!"
Lu Shi immediately said, "The other world must be behind the mirror."
However, they underestimated the situation. When their bodies touched the mirror, they didn't blend in as smoothly as Ye Bugui; instead, they crashed hard into the mirror.
“It seems we must perform a ritual before we can enter the mirror,” Lu Shi said softly.
“I’ll go first,” Lu Shi said without hesitation, glancing at Wei Jin and Zeng Fugui. “I’m worried something might happen to him.”
“Of course, no problem!” Zeng Fugui, afraid that Wei Jin might not understand, immediately said, “Brother Lu, please go first, we’ll follow.”
“But…” Wei Jin couldn’t bear to interrupt this harmonious conversation, so he couldn’t help but say, “It’s almost fourteen minutes past the hour.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Shi read his name aloud in front of the mirror.
Wei Jin silently looked in the mirror, wondering how Lu Shi could know that the person in the mirror had changed, when she suddenly noticed that the mirror had turned black.
A beautiful woman with white hair curled her lips into a smile, her eyes concealing murderous intent. Upon seeing Lu Shi, she burst into laughter.
"Long time no see, another me."
Lu Shi walked into the mirror with a blank expression.
A note from the author:
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 81
☪ Ghost Story Academy 9
Lu Shi
"You are not me."
The world in the mirror is gloomy and damp, where only the scent of death can thrive.
Lu Shi knew very well that this was the other world, and it gave him the same feeling.
The only difference was that the person was standing in front of him.
"Really?" The white-haired demon lord and Lu Shi looked almost identical, except for their hair color.
Of course, if you compare the two carefully, you can see that the white-haired demon lord's eyes are colder, with a kind of indifference that a god looks down on all living beings.
He seems more in line with everyone's imagination of a ruthless and decisive demon lord.
"Then why did you awaken me?" The white-haired demon lord suddenly appeared behind Lu Shi, teleporting.
The moment the other person stood up, Lu Shi smelled the domineering spiritual energy emanating from him.
He's still as strong as ever.
“Without me,” the white-haired demon lord had no intention of harming Lu Shi. He simply placed his hand on Lu Shi’s shoulder, brought his face close to Lu Shi’s, and whispered in his ear:
"You died in the very first instance. I thought you could hold out for long without waking me up!"
Lu Shi's face was extremely ugly. He desperately wanted to refute the other party's words, but he found that he had neither a position nor a basis.
Everything he said was absolutely correct.
“I really don’t understand,” the white-haired demon lord stroked his cheek as he landed, smiling gently yet morbidly, “we were originally one, why did you have to drive me to my death.”
No, you're not!
Lu Shi suddenly pushed the white-haired demon lord away, clutched his head, and squatted on the ground in pain.
Those painful memories from the past are coming back...
"Lu Shi, this is your number, and also your name."
The bewildered little boy was as thin as a monkey. He couldn't understand what was being said, nor did he know why he had been chosen by an immortal (cultivator).
But he heard from an old woman at the village entrance that if he followed the immortal, he would be blessed in the future.
At least they won't have to worry about food or clothing.
His former name was Gousheng. He was an orphan who grew up relying on the kindness of others. This meant he was often hungry, and he was content as long as he had something to eat.
Lu Shi, he knew, this was his new name.
He didn't know at the time that this actually meant the number 60, because he had never been to school!
Squeezed into the cellar with a group of children, Lu Shi appeared extremely inconspicuous.
He looked around at the children, most of whom were stronger and more lively than him.
How did you get here?
“It was sent from home. My mom was so happy when she found out I could cultivate immortality. She said I could bring honor to our ancestors!”
"My family is the same. It's like if I can become a god as long as I can be accepted into a master's sect."
"Being a god is not good. Gods have to sever their ties with the mortal world, and I can't bear to leave my parents."
Lu Shi was getting sleepy from listening and was even more puzzled.
Why did he have the opportunity to cultivate immortality? He always thought he was of lowly fate and would only be a piece of mud for his entire life!
At this moment, a very handsome man walked over.
His eyebrows curved like crescent moons.
Long sleeves sway gently in the breeze, her eyes and brows are like stars.
It perfectly matches everyone's imagination of a cultivator.
Like everyone else, Lu Shi looked up expectantly, wanting to know what the other person was going to say.
"Everyone," he began, his voice possessing a magical quality that silenced everyone, drawing their focused attention to him. "Forget where you came from. Once you're here, you're left with only one identity."
"You are all poisons."
insanity.
Lu Shi didn't understand what it was at first, until they were all forced to drink a bowl of water infused with talisman paper.
"Drink it." Standing in front of Lu Shi was a sword-wielding cultivator whose eyes were as cold as a venomous snake.
Lu Shi suspected that if he was even slightly slow in drinking water, the other party would sever his head with a single sword stroke.
So Lu Shi obediently raised the bowl in his hand and drank it all in one gulp.
The colorless and odorless water, yet it didn't seem like water, came to life as soon as it entered Lu Shi's throat, and began to try to penetrate into Lu Shi's body.
So, this is what Gu is?
Lu Shi, like the other children, squatted on the ground and stuck his fingers into his throat, trying to dig out the slippery thing.
The cultivator on the platform curled his lips and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, this is just the Heavenly Demon Gu."
"It won't harm you; in fact, it can help you in times of crisis."
At this moment, a bolder child stood up and asked, "Immortal, what exactly is the help?"
The monk smiled kindly and immediately gave him the answer: "For example, when you are about to die, it will block the fatal blow for you."
Everyone was surprised, and those who had been trying to dig out the Gu stopped what they were doing.
To have an extra life is a benefit that many people dream of.
Lu Shi, however, was not so happy. Having lived by begging since childhood, he knew one thing very well: no one would be kind to you for no reason.
Lu Shi was reluctant to have something inexplicably added to his body, always worried that it might have some side effects.
But he was powerless to resist. He only knew that if he wanted to survive, he had to abide by the rules here.
On the first night, Lu Shi only slept for an hour before being woken up.
"Follow me," the monk said coldly. "Don't speak, don't ask questions, just follow my instructions."
At this moment, someone in the crowd raised an objection and was immediately killed by the monk.
Lu Shi was taken to a cage that had sunk to the bottom of the water, where dozens of children were crammed together and were almost suffocating.
They didn't understand why they had to do it.
Just then, the cultivator looked down at them, and with a single sentence, he ignited the malice in their hearts:
"When there's only one person left in the cage, it will surface. You either die together in the water, or you kill everyone else and come up alive."
This is the Heavenly Demon Gu.
The fact that it can kill its own kind and suffer pain can make it stronger.