"Help me!" Jin You quickly reacted and resisted the pressure around her.

"Only at times like this do you think of me." Xi Heng clicked his tongue, sending a few wisps of resentment into his mind as before.

……

Volume 1: Chapter 274, The Cuckoo Taking Over the Magpie's Nest

After the performance, inside the venue.

Qianqi, now dressed in a plain blue robe, reached out as if to grasp Jin You, who was a few meters to her left, in her palm.

A powerful aura shone forth, surging forward with her resolute gaze.

Over the past few years, Jin You has deviated more and more from the image she had in mind, which she simply cannot forgive or tolerate.

The filthy environment on the ground is slowly eroding her friend, causing her to gradually fall into the abyss and become tainted by the filth of the mortal world.

Qianqi didn't want to, and couldn't, just watch the other person sink into the mud. Even if Jin You was unwilling, she had to rescue him from the filth.

He flicked his right hand, and a purple and pink aura enveloped several meters in front of him.

She retracted her outstretched fingers, and the spiritual light immediately gathered into a powerful pressure, crashing towards Jin You's location like a stone wall coming from all directions.

Just as Jin You, dressed in a gray robe, was about to be captured by a single hand, a cluster of firelight suddenly appeared from her fingertips and drew an arc in the air.

The red line lingered in the air, then exploded into flames of resentment in the next second.

With a loud bang, the incoming spiritual light became chaotic, and a hole was eroded by the deep red flames.

Now, you step back and retreat from the middle.

Just as he was about to turn and continue running away, a snort came from behind him:

"Don't even think about leaving!"

Immediately, the pale purple spiritual light that had just surged forth transformed and shaped into a blurry human figure several meters tall in just a few seconds.

It looks like a 3D projection like an advertisement in the city center, but every movement of it can cause the ground to shake and the wind to blow, so it is obviously a real thing rather than an illusion.

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The giant reached out and grabbed at Jin You, his long sleeves billowing with spiritual light, as if to capture her within them.

Jin You barely managed to turn around, urging her spirit body to send a push with her legs, forcibly twisting her body to the side.

The next instant, the giant hand slammed down on the densely packed seats and the ground, leaving a palm-shaped imprint.

Amidst the deafening roar, most of the employees of Tianxi Art Garden Company in the distance panicked and retreated, while some members dressed as combat spirits surrounded the area, ready to protect the president at any moment.

However, judging from the current combat situation, there seems to be no need for protection at all.

Under the relentless onslaught of the towering, radiant giant, those who opposed Miss Chiki could only flee and evade, with no chance to retaliate.

Jin You stepped back to dodge the swing and fled towards the exit of the arena. Turning around, he saw a giant of purple light suddenly appear, blocking his way like a wall, and its giant hand came crashing down.

The gray-haired girl gritted her teeth and dodged again, the force of the palm strike ruffling her hair.

As he tried to run to the other side to break through, another blurry purple giant appeared.

No matter where you go, this thing will appear in front of you and block your way.

After dodging several times, the giants had already formed a tight circle around her, leaving her nowhere to escape.

"What should we do..." Jin You asked hurriedly, suppressing her resentment and pain.

“Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot maintain so many spiritual bodies. They only materialize when attacking; otherwise, they are just illusions that can be easily shattered,” Xi Heng said casually from the side. “When I dealt with these illusionary cultivators before, I would directly break through the illusion and decapitate their physical bodies.”

"How could I possibly behead him?" Jin You could only summon six flying weapons, which quickly became engulfed in resentment.

The flying device, stained with scarlet, deflected an incoming heavy punch.

When the two touched, the flying device, like scissors tearing through coarse cloth, split the giant fist of spiritual light in the air in two.

Qianqi snorted coldly from behind, and the torn fist immediately transformed into a giant net, falling towards her.

Jin You retrieved the flying device and gathered it beside him, then slashed through the overwhelming net, tearing a gap to escape.

“You,” the other party said, “the evil power you used is something that the heavens absolutely forbid. It’s not too late to turn back now.”

Jin You ignored everything and only urged his legs forward, speeding towards the exit.

"Sigh, it's all my fault for being soft-hearted and letting you go back then, which is why you've become like this today..." Qianqi sighed, her outstretched fingertips twirling.

The giant purple light suddenly dispersed, and the light regrouped into sharp blades and arrows in the air, turning into a dense rain of arrows that pressed down on Jin You.

Xi Heng glanced back and casually reminded, "This attack is mostly an illusion; just pay attention to the few scattered real attacks."

Having said that, she snapped her fingers, adding red glow to the few entities in the rain of arrows.

The rain of arrows arrived in an instant, but most of the swords and arrows that struck Jin You passed through as if they were projections, causing no damage.

Several real attacks were deflected by her spinning flying device, and this wave of attacks was easily blocked by her.

Not far away, Qianqi used her fingertips to pinch spirit and draw talismans.

After completing the drawing, he withdrew his hand, turned his palm forward, and struck out; the light instantly transformed into a spreading darkness.

The darkness moved with incredible speed, instantly engulfing Jin You, who had already fled far away.

Vision was then obscured by darkness, the direction of the road was lost, and the surrounding scenery vanished.

She continued to ask for help: "What should I do now?"

But then Xi Heng beside him spread his hands: "Your consciousness is disturbed. Even if I tell you where to go, your body won't be able to follow my instructions. Let's break free first."

How do I break free?

"Don't rely on me for everything, okay?" The white-haired girl smiled faintly, and her figure suddenly disappeared.

Jin You pursed her lips, then looked around at the darkness and tried to walk in one direction.

As I walked, moving images and sounds appeared around me like a revolving lantern:

"You, look."

A few years ago, before her appearance was transformed into the stunning woman she is today, Qianqi held a paper crane in her hands and smiled as she spoke.

She emitted a divine light, causing the paper cranes to flutter like birds on their shoulders.

The splashing sound, accompanied by the babbling of the clear stream beside it, seeped into my soul.

Dressed in a pale gold robe, with a golden hairpin adorning her long golden hair, Yu gently raised her hand, letting the paper crane land on her fingertips:

"Qianqi, we are no longer at the age of playing around... I invited you here today because I want to talk to you about some important matters."

"Mm." The girl, Qianqi, stopped folding another paper crane and obediently nodded.

"I've made up my mind. I want to inherit my father's position as sect leader."

"This is what everyone wants. Although You has just started cultivating, he has the aptitude of a Heavenly Spiritual Root. It should be able to meet the inheritance requirements in a few years, and everything will go smoothly after that," Qianqi nodded.

“At that time, I want to do something…” Yu turned around and looked at him, her pale purple eyes resembling glass.

"what's up?"

Don't you think this world is too strange?

Upon hearing these sounds, Jin You's tense expression gradually faded, replaced by a somber look.

As the illusion faded, new images appeared in the revolving lantern:

Above the hall, which shone with dazzling golden light, several white-haired old men sat on the high platforms on all four sides, surrounded by many cultivators dressed in long robes and Taoist robes, gazing at the lone figure in the hall.

Qianqi stood in the crowd, her hands clasped tightly, gazing at the judge in the center as if in prayer.

An aged voice rang out, reverberating throughout the spacious hall:

"The evidence clearly shows that you secretly colluded with Changpingjing, planning to turn Xiping into a regime similar to Changping. All your previous hard work was to pave the way for this. Do you have any complaints?"

“No,” the blonde girl said calmly.

“If it weren’t for the Third Prince’s investigation, things might have turned out differently.” The elder said, “You are not suitable to be the sect leader. You should relinquish your acting position and go back to cultivate properly. The Third Prince will temporarily take over this position.”

"What's wrong with the Changping strategy? If the strategy advocated by Da Senluo can't be implemented in Xiping?"

“This is very inappropriate. The situations in Changping and Xiping are very different and far-reaching. Each must have its own strategy. Even if there are changes, we must not force it. We must explore slowly.” The elder replied, “Our strategy has remained unchanged for hundreds of years. As a result, Xiping has developed to the forefront of the world. Cultivators have benefited greatly. Any troubles can be easily resolved, and everything is peaceful.”

“I have not seen the word ‘peace’.” Kim Yoo shook his head: “I have only seen the suffering of the people, the devastation of the people’s livelihood, the people’s bones being used for cooking, and the roads filled with starving corpses—you are eating people, and you have become accustomed to it.”

"Just a mortal," the elder replied simply, before asking:

"Are you a cultivator or a mortal?"

……

The scene vanished abruptly, and Jin You stopped, gazing at the afterglow, and took a deep breath.

“Past illusions, huh…” Xi Heng appeared, stroking his chin as he pondered, “I didn’t expect your past identity to be so noble.”

"That's all in the past, and I don't want to live in the past." The gray-haired girl tried to adjust her mindset, but no matter what she did, her voice and emotions still sounded low.

"Is this how you were demoted?" Xi Heng seemed oblivious to the atmosphere, poking at the other person's sore spot again.

“It’s not about belittling me… it’s that I gave up all of that myself.” Jin You’s voice was a little choked as it went down her throat, clearly indicating that she didn’t want to say this at all.

Xi Heng blinked, but didn't ask any more questions.

But in this dark space, a voice spoke for her:

"Yu, you're regretting it now, aren't you?"

Qianqi said in a gentle voice, "I can take you away from this filthy mortal world and back to the glorious heavens... Just come with me."

The ethereal magic subtly creeps closer, infiltrating one's mind and spirit.

Jin You remained silent for a moment, her inner conviction preventing her from being affected by the illusion.

The dark scene before my eyes gradually faded as my resolve strengthened, like the colors of reality slowly staining the pitch-black canvas.

"I've never regretted it—"

After she finished speaking, she broke through the darkness and returned to reality.

Two enormous spiritual nets descended from the front, but she shattered them with her Vengeful Fire Flying Instrument and broke through them.

Just as the figure was getting closer and closer to the exit of the performance venue, a piercing scream suddenly entered their ears.

The illusory sound waves made Jin You's heart tremble, and his movements slowed down slightly.

Qianqi cast a spell, and the purple spiritual light around her transformed into several vine-shaped strands that flew towards her.

Jin You was already unable to move, and only a thin ball of fire exploded around him.

The vines disintegrated and shattered instantly upon touching the flames.

Once she recovered from the shock of the screams, Qianqi, seeing that her spiritual light was ineffective, approached her directly with her physical body.

He flicked his wrist, forming the shape of a talisman, which then transformed into a palm and slapped forward—

The blow pierced the air; having already endured the mental attacks of the previous moves, mortals would have no chance against this strike.

However, Jin You had also learned this type of palm technique, understood the moves, and was mentally complete.

Try your best to dodge to the side, so that the first attack misses.

The enemy's palm strike turned into a leftward chop, which she blocked with her strong spiritual left hand.

The fourth-tier spirit body made of steel and wood was easily dented by a single blow, and many of its functions immediately became ineffective.

Jin You turned and swung the flying device to counterattack, but Qian Qi had already deployed a spiritual light shield and completely ignored her attack.

Just as Qianqi was about to strike her shoulder again, the blade, stained with resentment, tore through the protective shield around her, leaving a scratch on her clothes at the abdomen.

The flying instrument cannot pierce the skin of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but the resentful fire can easily seep into it and affect their spirit.

Qianqi froze on the spot, her hand about to fall stopped, and a hint of fear appeared in her eyes, as if she had suddenly seen something terrifying.

Jin You blinked, deciding to slip away while the other person was still stunned.

He turned his heels, stomped his feet to propel himself away, and after a few steps, he reached the exit.

Just as I stepped out, a bright light suddenly shone down from the sky.

Immediately, a buzzing warning sound rang out from all directions.

Three wide, tall, silver-white square flying boats drifted out of the performance venue at some unknown time, shining a dazzling light on Jin You, making her suddenly a wanted criminal being hunted.

The surface of the tall flying boat is printed with an inverted white pot pattern, and the four square characters are engraved on the back: "Seeking Cure with the White Pot".

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