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Chapter 348 Notification
As one delves deeper, the line between reality and dreams becomes increasingly blurred.

To date, the distance traveled has far exceeded the size of an old house, and the decorations before us are becoming increasingly ancient, yet the style is becoming increasingly new.

And so, after an unknown amount of time, until everything became magnificent, the black cat finally stopped.

The golden vertical pupils looked at Zhou You, devoid of any human emotion, displaying only pure indifference.

It stretched out its paws and scratched at the ground.

"Um, was that the voice I heard in my dream yours? And I remember you can talk, right? If all else fails, how about I just meow?"

The black cat didn't move, but just tilted its head back and looked at Zhou You.

Someone was about to make a joke to lighten the mood, as is his habit, but he suddenly noticed something, squatted down, and touched the black cat's fur with the back of his hand.

Then, his brows furrowed deeply.

"Your spirit has dissipated, your physical form no longer exists, you can only possess this body in the world, aren't you? You're almost gone, aren't you?"

The black cat still didn't answer, just sat there like a statue.

So Zhou You could only sigh helplessly.

"You mean you want me to uncover this place?"

It was still that indifferent look in his eyes.

"Fine, since you're the only lead now, I'll listen to you."

Zhou You looked around and found nothing that could be used as a digging tool—Duan Xie was in no condition to work in his current state, so he could only roll up his sleeves, use his Heavenly Dragon bloodline, and use his hands as a shovel.

Sure enough, with the protection of the dragon scales, his fleshy hands were not much worse than steel. After digging for a long time, a small box appeared in front of him.

The black cat leaped down from the pit and gently patted the box with its paw.

The heavy padlock fell to the ground with a thud, but what appeared before Zhou You afterward were only three things.

A yellowed letter, a thin book, and a stone statue with a worn-down face that looks particularly strange.

Seeing that the black cat didn't offer any opinion, Zhou You naturally picked up the items and casually flipped through them.

The letter was written by Ruan Yuanqing. It mostly told Cangchuan to take good care of himself, to restrain his personality while he was away, to work hard, and to strive to settle down and start a family as soon as possible, so that he wouldn't have to worry about her.

The words were nothing special, just everyday conversation, but for some reason, there was a sense of extremely tragic and resolute determination in them.

Then came the booklet, which contained only a few words, but after Zhou You read it, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper—in the end, he could only shake his head and touch the faceless stone statue.

In the blink of an eye, everything shattered once again.

This time he didn't fall asleep, but he transformed back into Cangchuan—again, lying in the ditch covered in wounds, watching the outside world brightly lit and decorated.

The black cat was also beside him, its golden eyes gazing at the strange and bizarre street.

After a long pause, he finally spoke.

“This is the last day in my dream—and also the nightmare that I have been trapped in for so many years, unable to escape.”

The voice was clear and steady, but it no longer sounded like that of a young man; it was that of someone who had aged to the extreme.

At this moment, the town's celebration had reached its climax. Countless lanterns shaped like human heads were released into the sky, and the townspeople, who had transformed into monsters, chatted and laughed with each other. All their malice dripped to the ground like thick juice, piercing straight to the bone.

If you tilt your ear, you can hear what they are saying:

"That little girl from the Ruan family is really foolish. She has a perfectly good life of wealth and luxury, but she insists on becoming the wife of some mountain god."

"And that Cangchuan, he's an idiot. He's just a poor wretch, where did he get the courage to cause trouble for Master Jiang?"

"Speaking of Master Jiang, do you know how interesting his expression was when that Miss Ruan said she wanted to marry the Mountain God?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down! Don't you know Mr. Jiang is furious? Be careful his family hears you and breaks your legs!"

"But don't you find it fun?"

"That's true. Mr. Jiang has been arrogant and domineering for so many years, this seems to be the first time he's been humiliated."

"Who can argue with that? After all, the wealth and prosperity of our entire town depend on the Mountain God. No matter how arrogant Master Jiang is, he wouldn't dare to cause trouble for a deity. The 'bride' has arrived!"

Like waves parting, the crowd suddenly parted to make way for several strange-looking creatures carrying a bright red sedan chair, singing bizarre and distorted songs while scattering flower petals everywhere, heading towards the deep mountains outside the town.

A gentle breeze blew, lifting the curtains of the sedan chair.

A pretty face streaked with tears appeared before my eyes.

Moreover, it is situated directly across from the vast river.

then.

The world stood still at this moment.

The cat stared blankly at the girl in her wedding dress, and finally a hint of emotion appeared in its eyes.

It was love, longing, and tenderness—but also reluctance, pain, and deep anger at one's own powerlessness.

"Qing'er may seem weak, but she is actually much stronger than me. She has always been like this since she was a child, and it has never changed. Unfortunately, it is also this same strength that makes her prefer death to enduring such humiliation."

The aged voice spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Over the past few hundred years, I have asked myself countless times—if I hadn't hesitated and agreed to Qing'er's elopement, if I had been stronger and could have protected Qing'er and helped her escape, if I had been more decisive and could have kidnapped her and taken her away from this town during the break before her wedding, then perhaps everything would have turned out differently."

"Unfortunately, there are no 'what ifs' in this world, and no chance to start over, so I can only repeat this moment day after day, bearing this almost eternal torment."

Zhou You remained silent for a long time before speaking.

"Although I've guessed pretty much everything, you are Cangchuan?"

"Yes."

"You caused all of this?"

"Yes."

Why?

"Because it was her last wish, to protect these innocent people—but to be honest, I'm almost at my deathbed now, let alone issuing warnings, I can't even continue pulling people into my dreams."

Zhou You looked at the increasingly blurry figure and sighed.

"Now, can you explain it to me completely?"

The black cat nodded, and then spoke.

"No problem, but in return, I have a request."

When I opened my eyes again, I was still in the village chief's room.

Perhaps the erosion of dreams has become more and more severe, now most of the house has turned into an ancient style, and in the only remaining corner, the TV screen is full of blurry snow, and a distorted figure can be vaguely seen emerging from it.

Well, even electronic devices have been contaminated.

Zhou You didn't even bother with the thing. He immediately kicked it aside, knocking the TV and the object inside away. Without any hesitation or lingering, he simply dusted himself off and turned to leave.

At this moment, on the empty streets, the number of demons and monsters had clearly increased—but there was still no trace of any townspeople. Only the thick fog dissipated, shrouding the entire town in a milky white hue. It felt as if the town might slide into an abyss at any moment.

Just as the black cat had said.

Time is running out.

Back at the hotel, I found the cellar door and pulled it up with all my might.

Fortunately.

There were no signs of damage, indicating that the ghosts hadn't found the place while he was gone.

However, in contrast.

Unfortunately.

Now only Professor Zhang remains.

The male student had disappeared without a trace.

Upon seeing Zhou You return, this person rushed over with tears in their eyes, then immediately slid to their knees, trying to hug Zhou You's leg.

"Young Master Zhou, you're finally back!!!"

The cries of anguish were so heart-wrenching that they brought tears to the eyes of all who heard them.

Unfortunately, before he could get close, he was forced back by a stick.

Only after confirming that the other person was three or four meters away, absolutely unable to touch him, and certainly unable to get that pile of snot and tears on him, did Zhou You put the broom back in its place and then ask.

"Where's your student? I remember there were two of you when you were sent to the cellar, how come you're the only one left now?"

Upon hearing this, Professor Zhang's face instantly turned extremely distressed.

"Well, he was right next to me just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, he was gone. It felt like he vanished into thin air. Now it's just the two of us left in this godforsaken place, Brother Zhou, what should we do?"

Zhou You didn't answer. Instead, he first dragged the old man out of the cellar, then went back to his room, quickly packed his luggage, and made sure the little ghost girl was with him again before speaking to Professor Zhang.

"Hey old man, are you afraid of ghosts?"

"I'm not really scared, am I?"

"Can you act?"

"...I only know a little bit. So what?"

"It's nothing. You can go and wait there for now. I'll come and pick you up in a bit."

With a gentle push from Zhou You, Professor Zhang was plunged into the thick fog amidst a series of screams.

Zhou You glanced at the little ghost girl, then stepped inside without looking back.

This time, in just over thirty minutes, he returned to this world.

Last time, he was Cangchuan, the victim, and a bystander—but this time, Zhou You is himself.

I turned around, and sure enough, it was true.

In the blink of an eye, Professor Zhang and the little ghost girl had both vanished without a trace.

However, this wasn't a big problem, since he had been here many times before and had a pretty good idea of ​​where the two of them were.

As for him, he was still in that trench.

Looking up, all around was still the same raucous monsters; the street scene was as bright as day, bustling with activity; and the lanterns of human heads, wailing in agony, were scattered everywhere.

It was already midnight, and the wedding procession seemed to have already gone deep into the town. The young girl was probably already placed on the altar, waiting to marry the 'mountain god'.

But none of this actually concerns him.

The request that Cangchuan, who had transformed into a cat, made was actually very simple.

Now the blasphemous ritual is being performed again, and the god of impurity is about to reappear in the world. He will do his best to hold him off, and Zhou You needs to take advantage of this opportunity to lead those trapped in the dream world—including the client on this trip—out of the world.

It's a very simple matter. Even if Zhou You no longer has Duan Xie, this task wouldn't take much effort.

Moreover, conventionally speaking, this is the best option.

After all, he had no connection with this place, and he only made the trip to earn some living expenses.

"That's indeed how it works according to standard procedure, but..."

Zhou You suddenly shook his head.

“The thing I hate most in this life is minotaurs. Besides, you and I are different. You are just a pitiful kid who is seriously injured and on the verge of death, while I, although I have lost the evil, am at least a first-class fighter in this reality.”

"Moreover, and most importantly, I am the kind of person who loves to meddle in other people's business."

Therefore.

Watching the demons and monsters devouring living people, Zhou You sighed and casually picked up the Broken Moon Bow.

"—As expected, I still prefer playing the kick-the-goal team."

Just then, the crescent moon was peeking out in the sky.

Transform the moon into an arrow, aim, and then...
Facing those demons and monsters he shouldn't have provoked,

ejaculate.

——The next moment,
Amidst that gluttonous feast, a sudden burst of blood-red light erupted!
The reveling demons were stunned for a moment. Faced with this completely unexpected attack, none of them could react in time.

But at that moment, someone had already bent down and rushed out.

At that lightning-fast speed, the distance of over a hundred meters was covered in the blink of an eye!

At the same time, he also took an iron sword from the blacksmith shop next door and then swung it horizontally.

Although this sword is far less powerful than the Evil-Slaying Sword, it also depends on the master. With Zhou You's current speed and strength, even an ordinary iron sword like this can achieve the effect of cutting a hair in two.

Without giving it any chance to resist, as the sword flashed, the monster in front of it didn't even have time to make a sound before its blood splattered everywhere in an instant.

At this moment, some of the demons finally reacted. The sugar figurine makers, the candy vendors, and all sorts of diners grabbed their weapons, roaring and howling, intending to surround and kill Zhou You, this uninvited guest, on the spot.

But at that moment, a jade carving was casually tossed into the air.

Instantaneous.

A pair of heavy hooves slammed into the demon's face!
The roe deer, which had already gained some weight, rushed out of the void. First, it nuzzled into Zhou You's arms with its huge head and acted coquettishly. Then, it immediately noticed the situation around it, and its rear end instantly bristled with white fur.

Zhou You patted his mount's head, mounted the saddle, and then patted its neck.

The roe deer immediately understood, raised its legs, and leaped high into the air—and when it landed again, it had already covered a distance of almost half a street.

Those with quick legs wanted to give chase, but the next moment, a burning talisman had already drifted past them.

In the blink of an eye, flames, like raging infernos, engulfed everything—

(End of this chapter)