Longzang

Chapter 769 Not to be Let Down
Wei Yuan spent a full hour recounting every detail of his experience in the illusion, leaving no stone unturned.

Zhang Sheng helped him review the situation, analyzing the dangers and the gains and losses in dealing with them step by step.

This vengeful spirit possesses absolute power at the Imperial Realm level, creating an incredibly realistic world where all sorts of people have their own souls. In this respect, they are no different from Wei Yuan.

Furthermore, when Wei Yuan entered this world, his primordial spirit and soul were separated. His soul, deprived of the protection of his primordial spirit, lost all its power. This is why Wei Yuan never displayed superhuman strength throughout the entire experience.

His only asset is the exceptional insight and knowledge he gained through long-term cultivation. Although his memories are sealed with sophisticated methods similar to the mystery of the womb, his way of thinking, his ability to see the essence of problems, and his ability to cope and make decisions cannot be taken away.

The first deadly threat in the illusion was at the very beginning, when Li Tianci and his group came to cause trouble for Wei Yuan. At that time, Li Tianci had seven or eight subordinates, while Wei Yuan only had a friend who wasn't very good at fighting, and he himself harbored a cowardly will.

Both sides are ordinary people. One side has eight or nine players, while the other side only has two. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for them to turn the tide.

If Wei Yuan had been even slightly weak in his response, he could have been severely injured or even killed on the spot, thus completing the elimination of Wei Yuan.

The turning point came with Bao Yun's appearance. Given Wei Yuan's personality, he would be much more cautious if it were just him. But if his loved ones were in danger, he would fight to the death without hesitation.

Therefore, when Bao Yun appeared, although Wei Yuan did not remember who she was, he instinctively wanted to kill her. Despite the interference of his inner will, he severely injured Li Tianci, resulting in a draw between the two.

In the subsequent fights, Bao Yun was by his side, so the danger had actually passed.

The second danger is dealing with the hidden will within him. If Wei Yuan is careless or softens his heart and accepts it, it will merge with him on the spot, taking it out of that extinct world and turning it into something like a dual-soul entity.

Zhang Sheng paused here, and Wei Yuan asked, "What danger is there in having two souls in one body? Isn't there a way to separate them?"

Zhang Sheng said, "A soul isn't pork; you can't just cut it with a knife. Two souls are intertwined, each containing part of the other, yet each possesses its own independent will. Separating them would require a celestial artifact, and even then, it wouldn't be easy to separate them cleanly. As for danger, well, until you separate that soul, don't even think about touching a single hair on my head..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan understood and immediately flew into a rage: "So that disgusting guy wanted me to possess him! No wonder I couldn't stand the sight of him! But don't worry, as soon as I sensed something was wrong, I got rid of it, and I used extremely violent methods. It couldn't bear the physical pain and fled willingly, leaving absolutely clean! So..."

Wei Yuan grasped Zhang Sheng's hand and said, "...I am still innocent. Sister Xuanlu has examined my health."

Then Wei Yuan leaned in and Zhang Sheng didn't dodge, accepting the kiss without hesitation. After their lips parted, Wei Yuan touched his lips thoughtfully and said, "Your reaction was a bit strange, too eager, and somewhat affected. You mentioned Senior Xuanlu's name to prove that what you said was correct, but I didn't question it. What were you so eager to prove?"

Wei Yuan was speechless, wanting to deny it, but knew it was too late.

Zhang Sheng picked up a counting rod, lost in thought. As he pondered, he unconsciously increased the force in his hand, and the rod snapped in two with a crack. Wei Yuan jumped again. Fortunately, he was adept at maintaining his composure and showed no outward reaction.

Zhang Sheng bent down to pick up the half of the counting rod that had fallen, placed it on the table, let out a soft breath, and said, "I suddenly realized something just now. You and I have already shared life and death, so why bother with such things? If you don't want me to know, I'll just pretend I don't know. Anyway, you won't intentionally hurt me."

Having said that, Zhang Sheng waved his hand to collect all the counting rods, and with a gentle squeeze, the sword energy turned them all into ashes.

Wei Yuan felt an indescribable sense of shame; he almost blurted out what he shouldn't have said in the illusion. Fortunately, he was no longer the naive boy he once was. Since it was something he shouldn't have said, he would rather die than say it, no matter how guilty he felt. Otherwise, it wouldn't be called opening his heart; it would be like stabbing Zhang Sheng in the heart.

Zhang Sheng looked at Wei Yuan, then suddenly smiled and said, "You've really grown up. You know what to say and what not to say." Wei Yuan quickly replied, "Actually, I'm just wondering, you should know about my destiny, so how could you possibly understand it using divination?"

"Who counted you?" Zhang Sheng rolled his eyes at him.

"Huh?" Wei Yuan was taken aback, and then felt a pang of regret. If he hadn't been so guilty, he would never have been caught out.

Zhang Sheng said, "I was trying to calculate Senior Xuanlu's fate. Although she is the spirit of a celestial artifact and not easy to calculate, it shouldn't be impossible to calculate her at all. Seeing your guilty look, I knew that she must have some connection with you."

I just looked through the ancient texts again and learned that the fifth generation palace master's Daoist name was Qingkong. In fact, before entering the Taichu Palace, his real name was Baokongqing.

He was the most outstanding genius in the Bao family for hundreds of years, with talent surpassing even that of the Bao family's immortal ancestor. However, after his debut, he encountered the fourth generation immortal master and was immediately amazed by his extraordinary abilities. He then returned home, canceled the marriage arranged by his family, and joined the Taichu Palace.

However, the fourth-generation Immortal Lord was exceptionally talented, almost overwhelming the world, possessing the demeanor of the First Ancestor. Countless men in the world were captivated by her, yet she never looked down on any of them. The Immortal Lord once said that Heaven sent someone like her to reverse the course of human affairs. Thus, she spent her life relentlessly pursuing the ultimate Dao, her eyes fixed on figures like the First Human Emperor of antiquity, completely oblivious to the young Bao Kongqing.

However, the treacherous nature of the human heart is even greater than that of the path to immortality.

The fourth-generation Immortal Lord was betrayed by his closest female friend and trapped in a perilous situation by five alien immortals and three human immortals. He was also severely injured by a sneak attack from his sister. The Immortal Lord, being of an unyielding nature, killed five immortals on the spot, severely injured the remaining three, and then dispersed into the world himself.

Back then, the Taichu Palace was not as powerful as it is today. With the fall of its Immortal Lord, powerful enemies came from all sides, raising concerns about the extinction of its lineage. Upon receiving news of the Immortal Lord's demise, Bao Kongqing entered the Daoist sect, calling himself Qingkong Daoren. He then fought countless powerful enemies for fifty years, single-handedly holding up the Taichu Palace's gates, and even crossed the Immortal Gate during his bloody battles, shocking the world.

After assuming the position of Palace Master, he spent another fifty years cultivating five or six promising immortals for the Taichu Palace before finally stepping out of the mountain gates to seek revenge on those who had besieged and killed the Immortal Lord. The two surviving human immortals from that time were now pillars of their own empires, with countless friends and disciples. Thus, from the moment the Azure Sky Immortal Lord came to his door until his departure, he had killed a total of four True Immortals.

He then traveled overseas to hunt down the last remaining alien immortal, returning three years later with the immortal body of the true immortal, burying it before the cenotaph of the fourth generation immortal master of the Taichu Palace. A year later, after leaving behind the lineage of the Jianmu Hall, the Azure Sky Immortal Master passed away before the tomb of the fourth generation immortal master.

Wei Yuan listened with great admiration, never expecting that the generations of immortal masters back then were all such passionate and virtuous people, and all had such magnificent and eventful lives.

Zhang Sheng said, "I suddenly connected all these fragments together just now, it was a spur-of-the-moment thing. It is only natural for Senior Xuanlu to take care of the descendants of the Azure Sky Immortal Lord. But she said that Bao Yun has the same personality as Xiao Bao back then, which should refer to the Azure Sky Immortal Lord. With Senior Xuanlu's vision and knowledge, she would not say useless things."

She tapped her fingers lightly on the table, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I am a sword cultivator, so it doesn't matter what you do with me. But you need to put more effort into Yun'er's situation."

Don't assume that just because she's clever and eccentric and knows everything, she can handle anything. In fact, the more eccentric a woman is, the more sensitive she is. If you're careless, you might hurt her without even realizing it. We, as practitioners of the Tao, may not act without shame, but at least we shouldn't let others down.

"Disciple has learned."

After agreeing, Wei Yuan cautiously asked, "What if I accidentally hurt you one day?"

Zhang Sheng chuckled and said, "Isn't it easy to deal with you? I'll just stop letting you into bed."

(End of this chapter)