Afterwards, the scene was so tragic that Yi Zhici turned his head away, not wanting to watch anymore. He sighed with emotion, looking a bit dejected. "After going through all this, no wonder she has become like this now."
"If it were me, I might have done even more extreme things than her."
Yi Zhici looked at him in surprise.
Lin Yuan smiled. "Causing chaos in the world just to get a glimpse of one's beloved in return is worth it."
Yi Zhici felt a pang in his heart again. He turned his head away and ignored Lin Yuan, then went off on his own to look for Yan Sijin.
As for Lin Yuan, who was looking at Yi Zhici's back, his expression was rather unfathomable.
Just now, what he experienced in the illusion was the scene of Bai Sang being tortured in the army.
However, at that time, it was Bai Sang watching Xiaoyuer stumble into the army, while what he saw was Yi Zhici running into the army.
At that time, he must have offended the Second Prince. He was immobilized by a spell and couldn't move. He was covered in wounds, and there were some strange bugs beside him. They had no eyes, and their big mouths were drooling. They were approaching him menacingly.
Yi Zhici ran over, his eyes full of fear and nervousness.
The Second Prince laughed even more cruelly.
"If your little lover stays and becomes a military prostitute, I'll let you go. How about it?"
He saw Yi Zhici nod with a pale face. His voice was trembling but firm. "Let him go. I'll stay."
He no longer cared that the illusion was clearly trying to upset him, no longer cared whether this Yi Zhici was real or not, and no longer cared about the consequences. He went crazy.
That phoenix had been dormant in his body since he was a child. It would only appear when his emotions were out of control.
Throughout his life, that phoenix had only appeared three times.
The first time was when he was six years old, the year his mother passed away. The second time was when he was thirteen, the year the Lin Mansion almost got exterminated.
This was the third time.
He didn't know why this phoenix was in his body, nor did he know why it would protect him. He didn't tell Yi Zhici because he didn't know its origin. It was better not to let one more person worry about him for no reason.
But he knew very well that every time this phoenix appeared, it must be when he was on the verge of collapse and going crazy.
Today, Yi Zhici almost... It really scared him.
Lin Yuan sighed and followed Yi Zhici's steps at a proper distance.
Although Xiaoyuer had disappeared into the void, it was still night. The branches in the forest were still reaching out menacingly, looking extremely scary in the night.
Yi Zhici was timid. Although he was in a bad mood, he still obediently turned back and grabbed the corner of Lin Yuan's sleeve before walking on.
A faint smile appeared on Lin Yuan's lips.
"However, I still can't figure it out," Yi Zhici clicked his tongue. "Although people in the lower cultivation world also know some cultivation techniques, there is no such thing as strange and supernatural powers. Who could be the strange person who helped Xiaoyuer practice evil arts and create illusions?"
"Maybe it came from the Feather Clan," Lin Yuan said. "There is a spiritual object in the Feather Clan. To be exact, it is a fierce object that has developed spiritual consciousness during cultivation and gone mad. It's called the Demon Refining Pot."
The Demon Refining Pot has extremely powerful demonic power. It was sealed by the Feather Clan after the ancient war. But in recent years, it is said that the Demon Refining Pot developed its own spiritual consciousness, went mad during cultivation, broke the seal, and fled everywhere.
As its name suggests, the Demon Refining Pot collects grudges into the pot. The deeper the grudge, the more powerful it becomes. After absorbing the grudges, the person being used will also be completely destroyed.
"Xiaoyuer was bewitched by the Demon Refining Pot and let it absorb her grudges," Lin Yuan mused. "Otherwise, Xiaoyuer wouldn't have disappeared so easily."
"What if the Demon Refining Pot goes to harm others again?"
"Ordinary people won't have such great grudges. There are also special Taoist priests in Guyue to drive it away. After all, apart from the incident in Tianbo Village, there has been no other news. Your Highness doesn't need to worry." Lin Yuan smiled. "Does Your Highness want to ask why Bai Sang still went to save Xiaoyuer after her death?"
Yi Zhici's eyes widened. "How do you know?"
Lin Yuan said, "Your Highness has a hesitant look on your face. It's hard for me not to know."
Yi Zhici pretended to be calm. "Hurry up and tell me."
"I saw it in the illusion I experienced." Lin Yuan said, "The Records of Penglai says that people with too deep obsessions often have their souls not disperse. Bai Sang's soul didn't disperse. She floated back to Tianbo Village at the cost of complete destruction of her soul."
"If the soul doesn't disperse, will there be reincarnation? Will people have an afterlife?" Yi Zhici pouted. "If... if people don't have an afterlife and just die like this, how sad it would be."
Just as he was sighing, suddenly, there was a rustling sound in front. Yi Zhici quickly hid behind Lin Yuan. "Who is it! Identify yourself!"
"Aci, it's me." Yan Sijin's voice was already extremely hoarse.
Yi Zhici let out a sigh of relief and quickly ran over. "Sister Yan, are you okay?"
Yan Sijin shook her head. Hou Chen was also not far away, looking dazed.
As for Wei Xing, he looked blank, not knowing where he was.
Yi Zhici wanted to comfort them but couldn't think of what to say. After all, the illusions they experienced might not be the same as his. He'd better not make a fool of himself. It might even have the opposite effect.
When they got back to the inn, none of the five people said a word.
Gu Jing hadn't slept yet. He put on his clothes and came down to see them. "How about that village?"
Yi Zhici said, "It's okay now. We can pass by there tomorrow. There won't be any problems."
Gu Jing nodded. "That's good. Go and rest quickly."