Techniques and Dao

Chapter 167 Old Town Inn
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Like an observer scrutinizing them.

She borrowed the body of Mieying under the identity of Eighth Sister, using this body as a "periscope" to spy on the world.

When the Shadow Sisters are in mortal danger, Huan senses that her periscope is about to be "destroyed," so she reveals her identity to intimidate the enemy.

Another reason given by Illusion himself is that if Shadow Destroyer dies, it will cause the entire scene to collapse and lead to "an inevitable end".

Hua Sheng didn't understand the meaning of "collapse" and "end." Was it referring to Saint Pingning? Of course, Mie Ying couldn't be the core of Saint Pingning, because Saint Pingning existed long before Mie Ying was born, so it couldn't be connected to Mie Ying.

Another explanation is "fatalism," which suggests that the death of the Shadowbringer will bring about some kind of devastating disaster.

Therefore, "illusion" should be avoided, or rather, the disaster should be postponed. Because she said that the "end" is "inevitable".

Nezha, the Fire Wheel King, must have also discovered this ability of "illusion." However, Nezha was surprised by this strange ability of Mieying and was shocked by it. Therefore, he adopted Mieying as his goddaughter and used lotus flowers to repair her damaged body.

Whether Nezha discovered the end that Huan had mentioned remains unknown.

Could it be that Illusion's power surpassed that of all the immortals, causing the eight sisters of Shadowless to die in the womb and leaving Shadowless with severe congenital disabilities? Because their physical bodies could not withstand Illusion's power.

Thinking of this, Hua Sheng suddenly recalled that when she shattered the Star Veil, her consciousness had entered a hospital. That was the "Boundless Illusion Technique" that Tai Shang Xiao Jun had mentioned.

He was told there that the world of Saint Pingning was fake. But Taishang Xiaojun told him that the world of the hospital was fake.

Could all of this be related to the seemingly detached "illusion"?
And that dream I just had... several of the dreams Hua Sheng has had seem to be reflections of reality. Just now, I confirmed that a safe I saw in my dream actually appeared in the forest cabin.

But in the dream, the safe had already been opened, and everything was taken away in front of the boy in the dream.

Why was the safe he saw full? Did the events in the dream happen before or after the present?
And that white wizard, who was simply called Professor Bevis, once said something to him.

He said the timeline was already messed up enough.

In light of the safe incident, whether it happened before or after is no longer important.

The important thing is that this has already happened or is bound to happen. That's the crux of the matter.

Thinking of this, Hua Sheng quickly asked Jian, "You said that the white magic professor's personality changed drastically. Did he already discover us when we entered Klin Magic Academy and follow us here?"

Jane thought for a moment and replied, "I think so. Professor Bivis doesn't know I'll be taken away by you."

"Why didn't he save you or tell anyone when he watched us take you away?"

Mieying interjected, "Perhaps he sees this as an opportunity for him, an opportunity to get rid of Jane."

Hua Sheng asked, "Why would a teacher eliminate a good student?"

Mieying replied, "In my opinion, this has nothing to do with the teacher-student relationship, right? Perhaps it has nothing to do with Jane. That man in white robes must have some purpose. For example, he might be a hypocrite, or he might be infiltrating Klin Magic Academy for some purpose. Seeing Jane being taken away, he took this opportunity to carry out his long-prepared plan."

Hua Sheng had to admit that there was some possibility that Mie Ying's guess was correct.

"If the Minister of one of the four Ministries of Magic at Klin Magic Academy is an undercover agent, then he's probably not the only one. It seems like your Klin Magic Academy is fraught with internal crises; something big is about to happen."

Jane simply frowned at Hua Sheng's words and did not reply.

Perhaps they simply don't know how to answer.

The events that occurred in the forest are shrouded in mystery, leaving one unaware of what actually happened beyond the clues gleaned from intuition.

Is all of this related to the Jupiter Silk? If the Jupiter Silk eventually leads to the creation of the Jupiter Gauze, could it all be related to the Dark Nether Rain?

For now, all they can do is go to Nice to find clues about the Year Star Silk.

Jane picked up her wand, and the engine roared to life, sending a powerful surge of acceleration through her. The speedometer on the dashboard ahead spiked.

Mieying leaned forward and said, "If I were to remove that rumbling thing from the car, we could probably speed things up even more. What do you two think?"

After passing through that forest, Hua Sheng and the others dared not sleep anymore.

The car traveled south along the highway and arrived in Nice, a city in southern France, late at night.

The Bay of Angels in Nice, a seaside city, is one of the most beautiful stretches of the French Riviera. The great arc of the waterfront is almost as graceful as if it were drawn by a circular plan, with its two pointed ends resembling a pair of angel wings, reaching out to embrace the sea.

The waters of the Bay of Angels are incredibly blue, and Nice's beaches are unique, all paved with pebbles. The gradient colors of the water and the white waves crashing together create an absolutely beautiful scene.

Since it was getting late and the flowers were in full bloom, we couldn't enjoy the beautiful scenery. So we just randomly found a hotel in the city.

Jane got off the bus and asked around; luckily, there were still a few rooms available.

Hua Sheng then got out of the car and found the building in front of him to be very simple and rustic. It was a three-story stone building with only a dozen or so guest rooms.

Judging from the exterior, it's at least fifty years old, and the interior is simply decorated. The only redeeming feature is its neatness and cleanliness.

The hotel is not far from the sea. It is now midnight, and it is pitch black outside the hotel. You can feel the slight sea breeze and hear the sound of the waves rising and falling.

The three of them didn't have much luggage, and Jane waved her wand, and the sports car went to find a parking space on the street by itself.

Jane didn't care at all whether leaving her empty car on the street would attract attention. Her reasoning was that this wasn't a busy area, and there were hardly any pedestrians on the street at night.

After Jian helped the three of them check in, they prepared to go upstairs to rest. At this moment, Mieying was attracted by a slightly worn guitar book in the corner of the lobby.

She grabbed the book and turned to Hua Sheng and Jian, saying, "You two go upstairs."

Hua Sheng glanced at the book in her hand; its edges were yellowed, and it was a French edition. She said, "It's very late, go and rest. Besides, it's all foreign words, you can't understand it anyway."

"What if I don't understand? Aren't there illustrations?"

Mieying seems to be very persistent.

Seeing that she was very interested and that he couldn't get her to leave anytime soon, Hua Sheng gave up for the time being.

After getting to his room, he brushed his teeth and took a hot shower, finally feeling his muscles and bones relax. When he stepped out of the bathroom, he realized that after two days of traveling, his body ached as if it were falling apart.

He sat on the edge of the bed and casually set the alarm. Then it suddenly occurred to him that Mieying was reading in the lobby; could he have gotten so engrossed that he wasn't resting?
He quickly got up, put on his slippers, and stomped down the hotel's wooden stairs to the lobby.

Because the small hotel had few guests, even the receptionist on night duty left a phone number card and then went off to rest somewhere.

In the not-so-large lobby, only Mie Ying's lonely figure remained, sitting on the sofa with his back to Hua Sheng.

(End of this chapter)