This thing poses very little threat to cultivators; in fact, it can even test a cultivator's Dao heart, so it's quite a treasure.
Unexpectedly, the high and mighty Demon Lord actually took out a wisp of his divine consciousness and transformed it into a lowly succubus to survive.
"There's no point in saying more, let's hurry and save them."
Xu Liang quickened his pace considerably, biting his finger and drawing talismans and hand seals in mid-air, finally opening a passage.
"Patriarch Gu, this is the true essence of the Demon Lord. I cultivate the orthodox Heavenly Dao, and once I enter it, I'm easily trapped in the succubus's illusion, just like my senior sister. The aura within you is turbid, neither righteous nor evil. If you're careful, you can deceive this demonic energy. I wonder if I could trouble you..."
"Tell me, what should I do?"
Miss Gu's worries were hard to hide. If her cultivation level weren't insufficient and Xu Yi wasn't still in the illusion, she would definitely have destroyed these demons directly.
Xu Liang took out a jade stone from his pocket. "I have drawn a purification spell here. Patriarch Gu, take this with you when you go in. It will keep your mind calm and clear. As long as you do not let your evil thoughts run wild, you will not be tainted by those demonic energies."
Gu Jingjun took the jade from her hand. It was a very simple purification spell, but with some Heavenly Dao power added. Even she, with her turbid aura and being both righteous and evil, felt a burning sensation when she held it in her hand at first.
Presumably, the monsters inside wouldn't dare to attach themselves to it.
"Master Gu, please be very careful and control your evil thoughts. Your senior sister is counting on you."
Before Gu Jingjun could respond, he hurriedly rushed into the illusionary realm surrounded by demonic energy.
Aside from dealing with the evil spirits nearby, Xu Liang could only stay there and wait for the two of them to come out.
Xu Liang was not worried about his senior sister's safety at all.
Perhaps it was because someone was more worried than her, or perhaps it was because the Gu family head had personally intervened. If it succeeded, it would succeed; if it didn't... apart from her master and junior sister, probably no one could save her senior sister.
Therefore, no amount of worrying will be of any use.
Instead, we should learn from today's young people and be more easygoing and Buddhist-like. I will do my best and leave the rest to fate.
Gu Jingjun was extremely anxious, but after entering the illusion, she was surprised to find that this was not the Tianyan Continent she knew from ten thousand years ago.
This place is the place where the wisp of Xu Yi's split soul experienced.
Gu Jingjun investigated Gu Yueyue's memories in the present world from her long river of memories spanning tens of thousands of years.
This is a school.
It might be a school Xu Yi attended, or a school arbitrarily created in the illusion, or perhaps both.
The illusion created by the succubus was so real that it left no room for doubt.
She knew it was all fake because she was an outsider who wasn't hostile to the succubi; she was part of it, yet detached from it.
Of course, one can remain clear-headed.
Until they saw several people surrounding the thin young Xu Yi in a hidden corner.
The bullying happened right before my eyes.
Gu Jingjun's overwhelming rage attracted the succubus's attention.
A note from the author:
You should be able to understand this chapter. I feel like it has covered all the necessary details.
It's okay if you didn't understand. The next part is a small side story about Xu Yi and Miss Gu having a youthful campus romance in a fantasy world.
If you don't like reading this, you can stop here, or wait until this section is finished.
Once the copy is finished, the details of this chapter will be explained in more detail, and then you will be able to understand the whole text.
In addition, Miss Gu's real name is Gu Jingjun. (Leader of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, head of the Gu family, a family of cultivators, and the leader who led the Righteous Alliance to defeat the Demon Army four times.) What an impressive identity!
Gu Yueyue is her name in this life.
Gu Yueyue: I'm still being bullied by my agency, I'm so wronged!
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2022-02-09 22:43:45 and 2022-02-10 22:12:00!
Thank you to the little angels who threw landmines: 剠.、19797883 (1 landmine);
Thank you to the little angels who watered with nutrient solution: Nanjin (4 bottles); 50588279 (1 bottle);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter Seventy-Eight
"You students these days, you don't know how to study properly all day long, all you do is play games and read novels, and you even have the mind to talk about love."
"Do you still want to do this? There are only two months left until your college entrance exam."
"I'm talking to you, Xu Yi! Dating? At your age, with your grades, how dare you even think about dating?"
On the playground, several girls, their clothes dirty and bearing minor injuries, stood together.
The middle-aged head of teaching, who was so worried that he was already balding, criticized several of them by name.
"Don't you know how shameful this is? Writing love letters? How dare you write love letters?" The director tore open the envelope he was holding.
The letter was crumpled from the scrambling, and there was half a clearly visible shoe print on the envelope.
"Who is this for?" The headmaster opened it and read, "Dear Zhao Yuan, I am your deskmate Xu Yi. Ever since you appeared in our classroom that day, you have appeared in my world like a god, illuminating my gloomy life..."
The director almost lost his teeth from the sourness.
Xu Yi lowered her head, clenched her fists, and bit her lower lip so hard that she didn't utter a sound.
"I implore my God, to favor your faithful believer and grant me the light of love. Please, Zhao Yuan, be my friend!"
Whispering laughter rippled through the crowd.
The headmaster angrily threw the love letter into Xu Yi's arms, "You don't study well yourself, and you want to lead Zhao Yuan astray? Do you even know what your grades are like? Why would Zhao Yuan like you? Don't you know how badly you did on the exam? Don't you have any self-awareness? Who would like you?"
The director was yelling so loudly that he quickly attracted the attention of the physical education teacher.
The director's criticism became even more severe until their homeroom teacher arrived.
The homeroom teacher was a woman surnamed Qi. She looked very serious, which made people unconsciously feel afraid of her.
After Teacher Qi arrived, she glanced at the girls and finally took the love letter from the head of the teaching department.
She glanced at the love letter, put it back in the envelope, and said to the girls, "The college entrance exam is coming soon, so focus on your studies. I won't take up any more of your time. The director has already said what needed to be said. Go back and write a self-criticism."
"One thousand words. Deliver them to my office next Monday morning."
The group nodded in unison.
That was the end of it.
However, Teacher Qi did not leave immediately. Instead, she scrutinized the girls again and scolded them angrily, "What are you standing there for? Go back to class right now!"
Several young girls turned around together, intending to leave.
Feeling somewhat dazed that he had forgotten something important, Gu Jingjun turned around, only to be stopped by Teacher Qi.
"Gu Yueyue, come with me." Teacher Qi called her away.
Gu Jingjun followed along in a daze, listening to Teacher Qi talk about competition rankings and guaranteed admission quotas, but she was completely confused.
"It's the last two months. If you still want to stay in school, that's fine. But you need to understand that your situation is different from theirs. They have no other way out but the college entrance exam. Do you understand?"
Gu Jingjun didn't quite understand; the chaotic memories in her mind hadn't been sorted out yet.
That's not how it works, it shouldn't be like that. She's not here to study; she has other things to do.
What's up?
Gu Jingjun couldn't remember clearly, but she was a student now. What else could she do at school if she didn't study?
She didn't know.
Teacher Qi's hand felt incredibly heavy, like Mount Tai, landing on her shoulders. "Don't feel pressured. Xu Yi has a good foundation. This child is just too burdened with worries. These are the last two months. Help her if you can."
Upon hearing Xu Yi's name, Gu Jingjun's consciousness suddenly cleared up, and the chaotic memories in his mind gradually became coherent.
She was surprised. She had no connection with Xu Yi, but she had heard that Xu Yi used to have good grades, but after a family tragedy, her grades plummeted.
Many teachers felt sorry for her.
Later, I heard some classmates gossiping during breaks that Xu Yi had a crush on the school heartthrob Zhao Yuan.
Then came today, when their class and the neighboring class 2 had a PE class together, and Xu Yi got surrounded and a conflict ensued.
She acted as if she had lost her mind and got into a fight with several female classmates to protect Xu Yi.
sky.
Did she really do something so stupid?
Gu Jingjun didn't know how she got back to the classroom. As soon as she entered, she was notified by the class monitor, Han Muzhou.
Han Muzhou had a cold face, as if the whole world owed her a boyfriend, and she looked annoyed with everyone.
"Gu Yueyue, Teacher Qi wants you to switch seats with Zhao Yuan. From now on, you will be Xu Yi's deskmate."
"..."
No way!
She had already been accepted into university through the recommendation system, but she didn't want to go back to face that cold home, so she wanted to hide at school for a while. She didn't intend to be a saint and help her classmates improve.
She admitted that she had acted a bit stupid today, not knowing why she stood up for Xu Yi and got into a fight, but she really didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
"Okay, sure," Gu Jingjun replied with a light laugh.
She started moving her own table without complaint, while Zhao Yuan had already packed everything up and just stood there, looking at Xu Yi with reluctance.
Gu Jingjun couldn't help but complain. It seemed that these two were probably having an affair. Would getting involved ruin their plans? There's a saying that goes, "Better to tear down a temple than to destroy something else." Teacher Qi, do you have to be so sarcastic?
Gu Jingjun had moved all her things over, so Zhao Yuan had no choice but to leave.
Before leaving, Zhao Yuan spoke a few words to Xu Yi, and he did so in front of Gu Jingjun. His voice wasn't very loud, but it wasn't quiet either; it was the volume he estimated Gu Yueyue could hear clearly.
"Xu Yi, if you have any questions, you can come to me. If you encounter any trouble or someone bullies you, you can tell me."
Xu Yi was stunned for a moment, then buried her head and continued to work out the calculations on the draft paper.
Zhao Yuan didn't receive a reply and looked at her as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Gu Jingjun felt a pang of jealousy at their interaction, but smiled gently and said, "You two seem really reluctant to part ways. How about I talk to Teacher Qi? It's probably better not to return the tables."