Chapter 297: This is Not a Place for You
Lu Xianbei never expected that the person who would grab her hand, embrace her, and finally push her away from the edge of darkness to be corrected along with the Miracle Flower would be Nanling Yaohua.
Or rather, she always thought that the person Nanling Yaohua deeply liked was Lu Xianbei from the Dream City; her feelings for her were merely an add-on and definitely did not reach the point of being willing to sacrifice oneself for her.
But it just so happened that Nanling Yaohua did exactly that, without Lu Xianbei even knowing…
Now, those dark, chaotic lines interwoven like the cavity of a bizarre creature have vanished into the air.
Along with the disappearance were the powers of the Miracle Flower, the Shaman Queen, and Nanling Yaohua.
Perhaps, forcibly using the terrifying power of correcting the Miracle Flower to k*ll the Shaman Queen had long been secretly predetermined, and someone or some urban legend would inevitably be exiled to the world beyond.
A trade-off, very fair.
Originally, Lu Xianbei should have been the one traded for the Shaman Queen, but now it was Nanling Yaohua who was substituted.
Thus, the feelings of Nanling Yaohua, which could have pretended to be silly and choose to evade, became a splinter that could not be pulled out, deeply embedded in Lu Xianbei’s heart.
The splinter was not sharp and would not cause any substantial injury, but it would always be there, causing a dull ache every midnight, making it impossible for one to ignore it forever.
It sounds a bit scummy, but people always notice how precious things are only after losing them—things they once ignored or even deliberately avoided.
“Xiao Bei, tell me honestly, has Xiao Hua had an accident?” Seeing Lu Xianbei remain silent for a long time, Bai Kai grabbed Lu Xianbei’s shoulders, asking urgently and seriously.
“…” Lu Xianbei’s brows twisted into a knot; after several hesitations of wanting to speak but stopping, she finally nodded, “Yes, she has been corrected by the power of time.”
“Corrected?” Bai Kai was taken aback. “What do you mean? Is… she dead?”
“Whether she is dead or not is unknown, but she is definitely no longer in this world and cannot be retrieved.” Lu Xianbei’s face was expressionless.
She knew that at such times, she should show some expression to avoid appearing so cold-blooded and heartless.
However, she could not.
This was the first time she felt that facial paralysis was such an annoying ailment since that car accident.
“What, what? Why is this happening?” Bai Kai was dumbfounded, his expression somewhat dazed.
Although he still did not quite understand what “corrected by the power of time” meant, he clearly understood what “cannot be retrieved again” implied.
While the two were speaking, Nanling Peak quietly approached them. Upon hearing their conversation, his expression gradually darkened.
Catching a glimpse of Nanling Peak out of the corner of her eye, Lu Xianbei’s heart trembled. The feeling of guilt seemed to silently solidify into a great hand pressing down on her head, forcing her lower and lower.
Nanling Peak tightened the sword in his hand, staring intensely at Lu Xianbei, who was drooping her head like a stalk of straw cut in half; he suddenly had the impulse to rush over and stab her, but when he saw Lu Xianbei’s neatly severed right arm from the elbow, reason overtook impulse, and his emotions became complex.
Although he had only seen Lu Xianbei a few times when she was still in her infancy, his feelings for her were not as deep as those he had for Nanling Yaohua, yet his bond with Lu Ming was extraordinary.
Even without bl**d ties, he had long regarded Bai Kai and Lu Ming as his own children in his heart.
Now, Lu Ming’s only child had caused his precious granddaughter’s life to hang in the balance. He was indeed filled with anger, but he could not bring himself to k*ll Lu Xianbei.
Thus, all the complex feelings in his heart transformed into a cold snort full of anger as he turned away.
“Hmph—!”
Since he couldn’t bring himself to attack Lu Xianbei, it was better to keep his distance, out of sight, out of mind.
After all, someone would clean up after her.
The battle between Calamity and the Shaman Queen had been witnessed and recorded by countless Spirit Energy Organization members, and for the vast majority of these organizations, such a terrifying urban legend could not be allowed to exist.
Moreover, with Bai Kai losing control and shouting, Lu Xianbei’s disguise was immediately shattered, and her days were about to become very difficult.
Although Nanling Peak could not bear to strike Lu Xianbei, if Lu Xianbei were pursued by various Spirit Energy Organizations, he could still harden his heart and watch coldly from the sidelines.
Lu Xianbei watched Nanling Peak’s retreating figure with a complex gaze.
If possible, she would prefer that Nanling Yaohua’s grandfather stab her a few times to vent his anger.
The sun rose, and this land shrouded in dark clouds for nearly forty hours welcomed the morning light once again.
Bathed in the sunrise, Lu Xianbei suddenly felt a familiar restlessness surge within her.
“Bang bang—bang bang—!”
Her heart pounded violently in her chest, like a ferocious beast desperately crashing against it.
Her bl**d seemed to ignite in an instant, surging through her veins.
All the bones in her body made faint cracking sounds, as if they were growing.
Lu Xianbei froze for a second or two, realizing that the aftertaste of earthly life within her had been nearly exhausted, and she was about to resume her original appearance under the morning light.
After a brief daze, she let out a light breath.
“Coat, turn into a loose outfit that can cover my face…”
As the words fell, the clothing draped over her began to rustle and transform.
Coat:ヾ(๑╹◡╹)ﾉ”Understood!
After a few breaths, her original elegant long skirt transformed into an obviously ill-fitting oversized red and white windbreaker with jeans, complete with a thoughtful mask.
Just as the coat completed its transformation, Lu Xianbei suddenly leaned back and fell heavily to the ground.
Although Nanling Yaohua’s sacrifice saved her from being corrected by time, the injuries sustained in the battle with the Shaman Queen had not dissipated as a result.
From a certain perspective, Lu Xianbei’s body was already riddled with holes.
Such severe injuries, while in an urban legend state, she might have been able to endure, but upon recovering her human form, all the pain erupted at once, taking away her consciousness.
In silence, Bai Kai glanced at Lu Xianbei, who lay motionless on the ground, let out a long sigh, bent down, picked her up, slung her over his shoulder, and then turned to hasten towards God Realm Yumen.
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At the moment that black crack sealed, Nanling Yaohua’s consciousness instantly became vague.
Like drifting into a deep sleep, she had only the faintest sensation of everything around her.
In a daze, she felt herself continuously falling.
There was no sound of wind, no sensation of weightlessness, but she could indeed feel it.
She felt herself plunging deeper into the profound darkness.
“Hey, don’t sleep! This is not a place for you; hurry back!”
Suddenly, Nanling Yaohua heard a voice ringing in her ears that sounded somewhat familiar, yet she couldn’t recall where she had heard it before.
Upon hearing that voice, Nanling Yaohua abruptly opened her eyes, staring blankly.
What she saw was a myriad of illusions swaying in the darkness, seemingly limitless and impossible for the n*ked eye to exhaust.
Those illusions resembled enormous bubbles or some kind of special “doors” drifting in the endlessly dark void, seemingly within reach, but when one actually extended their hand to touch them, they would find them far, far away.
While Nanling Yaohua was entranced by those mirages like a mirage in the desert, captivated by their magnificent and dreamy glow, a pair of delicate, pale hands quietly pressed against her back as if reaching out from the void.
The next moment, Nanling Yaohua’s figure transformed into a streak of intense light soaring into the sky, dispelling the darkness in an astonishing manner, tearing through the illusions, and breaking free upward… as if a person submerged in the depths of the sea had received rescue, swiftly surfacing to the surface.
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Ten seconds later, on the dilapidated rooftop.
The Proxy Player Sister looked down at herself, at her blackened, cracked arms as if carbonized by high heat, furrowed her brows, and muttered to herself.
“Lu Xianbei, I can only help her this much; the rest depends on you…”
Theoretically, even the Proxy Player Sister could not send Nanling Yaohua, who had been exiled by the world, back.
However, just a short while ago, after recalling the past of the twin-tailed girl and listening to Lu Xianbei recount the experiences of these years, she had gained a bit of inspiration.
Perhaps it was impossible to send her back completely, but since Nanling Yaohua was still carrying the corrected Miracle Flower and was still holding onto Lu Xianbei’s right arm, along with that resilient, unbroken red thread of fate…
With these aspects connected delicately to that world and the aid of some means, at least she could descend in some special state like the twin-tailed girl, right?
As for how to ensure that Nanling Yaohua returned completely, that was something only Lu Xianbei could figure out…
After all, only the people from that world could accomplish it, just like…
Information about the twin-tailed girl emerged in her mind, and the Proxy Player Sister quickly shook her head to dispel the restless memories from her mind, raised her head, and gazed at the chaotic dark lines that nearly enveloped the entire sky, taking a deep breath.
Such an abundance of chaotic dark lines was only her second encounter in her life.
And the last time was when she heard that man’s call, hesitated for a long time, and finally made up her mind to respond.
“I have a big problem to deal with over here…”
As soon as the words fell, her charred right hand clenched tightly, a crimson long kn*fe quietly materializing in her palm…
(Well, I originally wanted to finish this volume in the next few days since there isn’t much content left, but as the saying goes, good fortune seldom comes in pairs, and calamity does not come alone… Originally, an elder at home passed away and I could hold on, but now I’ve also caught something—feeling miserable, so I can only update less!
Because there will be fewer updates these few days, this volume might be delayed a few days—please understand.)
