Chapter 282: True Name Lilith
“Let’s talk seriously! One day, at most two days, how about setting off in two days?”
Shen Baiwei disregarded Lu Yibei’s sudden whim.
In her view, that was just a usual insidious trick disaster uses to force others into compromise.
Now that the disaster was satisfied, she would continue to nitpick and make slightly excessive demands.
Once she took a step back, it meant she would step back further, gradually eroding the other’s bottom line, until the other party could no longer endure it, compromised, or directly transformed into the shape of disaster, allowing her to manipulate it.
No matter the process, the outcome was that disaster achieved her sinister goals.
Since the result was the same, why should she endure torment from disaster and make herself uncomfortable?
“Two days, huh?” Lu Yibei calculated to himself, nodding, “Well, two days it is! Though it’s a bit tight, it’s enough.”
“However, I still want to see you, pigtails… hey, where are you going?”
Having stood up and walked to the door of the room, Shen Baiwei stopped in her tracks, turned around, and rolled her eyes at Lu Yibei, “Tired, going to rest! You can’t expect someone who just experienced a depletion of spirit energy to have the energy to accompany you in aimless endeavors, right?”
Having her villainous plan seen through, that twisted desire for torture was not satisfied, huh?
Sorry, sis won’t play with you anymore! Shen Baiwei thought.
Isn’t just tying pigtails very tiring? Lu Yibei thought, seeing Shen Baiwei really about to leave, hurriedly chased after her.
“Wait a second, wait a second, there’s one more thing!”
The message from the proxy player sister that she was supposed to relay to Shen Baiwei wasn’t said yet…
Shen Baiwei stood at the door, impatiently rolling her eyes at Lu Yibei, “What’s the matter? Make it quick! I won’t help you draw any pure-hearted succubus book, no matter what!”
“Not about that…” Lu Yibei said dismissively, “If you don’t want to help me, I won’t force you. If it really doesn’t work, I can do it myself?”
Upon hearing this, Shen Baiwei’s lips twitched slightly.
Isn’t that still a form of coercion?~
Thinking of Lu Yibei’s terrifying art “talent,” she suddenly felt a bit willing to help, otherwise, heaven knows what kind of spiritual pollution Lu Yibei would create.
Just as Shen Baiwei was secretly complaining, she heard Lu Yibei whisper something in her ear, and she suddenly froze, her pupils shaking.
“Someone entrusted me to tell you that the final saint plan is about to be completed, and let you return to Tethys Laboratory as soon as possible,” Lu Yibei said.
Shen Baiwei froze for a moment, coming back to her senses, she grabbed Lu Yibei’s shoulders tightly, her expression serious, “Who told you this? Is this information reliable?”
“It’s reliable, but…” Lu Yibei raised an eyebrow at her, “If you want to know who told me, and whether the information is reliable, you’ll have to help me draw…”
“A pure-hearted succubus book, right?” Shen Baiwei gritted her teeth and said harshly, “Fine! I’ll help you draw! Let’s go do it now!”
Isn’t it just drawing a book? Although doing such a thing somewhat disrespects her spirit pattern powers, this involves the saint plan, which is a major matter, so she can’t afford to think too much.
The disaster also heard this information from others, perhaps unaware of what the saint plan signifies, but as the strongest creation of phase three of the saint plan and having participated in the early work of phase four, she is quite clear.
From a certain perspective, the saint plan is about creating gods, crafting a god completely controllable by the Elders’ Council!
When she was with the Solar Eclipse Society, the phase four plan drafted seven experimental subjects, and if the information that the final saint plan is about to succeed is accurate, it could mean that phase four succeeded.
Who knows how many of the seven will be left? Shen Baiwei pondered.
“Don’t rush, don’t rush.” Lu Yibei waved his hand, his expression unchanged, “There are still two days, right? If you’re tired, go rest first. When you’re done resting, I’ll come find you, and we can discuss how to draw it.”
Since it’s a book to clear Lilith’s name, the main content should be decided by her!
If completely handed over to Shen Baiwei, what if she goes off the rails?
If the clearing fails, instead of improving the image, it might twist in another direction, and the Lilith consciousness within the witch’s egg may go berserk. Lu Yibei thought.
“…” Shen Baiwei thought for a moment, nodded, “Alright, it’s settled then.”
After a pause, she added, “If the information is true, the situation could become very severe. You’d better use your connections to let the Siye Society know about this as soon as possible.”
“Understood.” Lu Yibei nodded.
Involving the Elders’ Council of the Solar Eclipse Society, you wouldn’t have to remind me, I’ll definitely report them!
That bunch of ancient geezers’ plans, what good can they be?
Speaking of which, Shuo E seems to have been the original creation of the saint plan, and Time Maiden appears to have a close relationship as well… what exactly is this saint plan for?
Lu Yibei thought, secretly storing this matter in mind.
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After watching Shen Baiwei leave, Lu Yibei stayed in the room for a moment before leaving the Dai Mu Institute, setting off towards the Longxiang Army camp.
As she crossed a section of the city walls and entered the Longxiang Army camp, she found Long Bang lying in bed, half-dead and gasping for breath, clearly looking like he could organize a citywide banquet at any moment.
Seeing Lu Yibei arrive, the originally dying Long Bang suddenly sprung to life, as if resurrected, covering his face with a blanket and stammering a farewell to Lu Yibei.
“Shen, Miss Shen, why are you here? I, I feel a bit unwell now, you’d better come back another day!”
Half a day after the stir in the city had passed, those young Longxiang Army Armor Soldiers who usually had good relations with Long Bang had already visited him after managing the cleanup of corpses in the city, soothing the populace, and maintaining public order.
And when they visited Long Bang, they would certainly do two things: one, praise his heroic deeds in the market, and two, subtly mock him for nearly crying during the training.
The way Longxiang Army soldiers interact outside the battlefield is just like close friends in a dormitory, sincerely congratulating your achievements while unreservedly mocking your embarrassing moments.
After so many visits, Long Bang thought he had become numb, but when “Miss Shen” appeared in front of him, he found he couldn’t let go of his feelings.
Having witnessed “Miss Shen” standing alone against thousands in battle and heard from Chen Long about the miracles she created, he had unknowingly developed a special sentiment towards “Miss Shen.”
That feeling wasn’t love but rather a longing similar to how a child admires an outstanding older sister from the neighbor’s house, who excels in appearance and accomplishments.
The mockery from such an older sister often has a powerful effect.
Moreover, “Miss Shen’s” tongue is far sharper than those Longxiang Army comrades…
However, before he could overcome the shame rising within, he heard “Miss Shen’s” first sentence, and he was stunned.
“Long Bang, I’m leaving. Before I go, I’d like to ask for your help with something.”
“Ah?” Long Bang abruptly dropped his blanket, his eyes wide as he looked at Lu Yibei in surprise, “Leaving? Where are you going?”
“Home!” Lu Yibei said expressionlessly, “My sister and I don’t belong here and can’t stay for long.”
After pausing, she added, “You can think of us as miracles sent to assist your brother and Hong Bian Holy Monk to save Yumen Pass. When the time comes, we will leave no matter what.”
“Now that the crisis at Yumen Pass has been resolved, our moment to leave has also arrived.”
“…”
The information revealed in Lu Yibei’s words left Long Bang momentarily unable to digest it.
He wasn’t disbelieving of Lu Yibei’s words.
Since childhood, he had heard many bizarre legends about “heroes sent by the heavens to calm the chaos at crucial moments,” and he truly believed in them.
It’s just that until now, he had never imagined that the two Miss Shens were the legendary “heroes.”
He opened his mouth, stared at Lu Yibei for a long while, then said in a daze, “S-So, how long until you leave?”
“At the latest, two days.”
The specific timing depends on when Miss Time Maiden can finish the pure-hearted succubus book.
“Two days? Two days is fine…” Hearing her words, Long Bang showed a relieved expression, “Two days is enough time for everyone to prepare to see you off.”
“Don’t!” Lu Yibei shook her head, “Don’t tell everyone we are leaving. I’m afraid that if I do, I won’t want to leave, and if that happens, it will bring terrible disaster to Yumen Pass, understand?”
She didn’t even believe this statement herself, but it was enough to fool this foolish kid Long Bang.
“…” Long Bang fell silent for a moment, lowering his eyes and asked softly, “Will you come back?”
He meant to ask if Lu Yibei would return to bring a second salvation to the God Realm Yumen.
Earlier, he had already read the family letter his brother left him.
In that letter, Longxiang mentioned some opinions that others might see as heretical, and analyzed the internal and external troubles of the Tang Dynasty from his perspective, ultimately informing Long Bang clearly that the Tang Dynasty’s reinforcements would at least not appear in God Realm Yumen for another three to five years.
Having someone like Miss Shen, who could be compared to his brother, present, Long Bang didn’t worry too much about the future of God Realm Yumen. But now that Miss Shen was leaving too, he suddenly felt uncertain.
“We will!” Lu Yibei replied without hesitation, “We will come back… So before that, you must protect Yumen well, or when I return, watch out for me settling scores with you!”
She vaguely sensed Long Bang’s thoughts, so she didn’t hold high expectations for such matters.
Returning after a thousand years, that still counts as coming back!
“No problem!” Long Bang, enduring hurt, clenched his fists and said with determination, “Before Miss Shen returns, I will definitely protect God Realm Yumen, and not let anyone damage it!”
Since Miss Shen said so, she will surely return soon, Long Bang thought.
“Now that you say that, I can rest easy.” Lu Yibei said, “I’ll give you a big treasure later, which may help you protect God Realm Yumen.”
“Big treasure?” Long Bang was puzzled.
“It’s a secret technique!” Lu Yibei slightly raised an eyebrow at Long Bang, lowering her voice a little, “A book containing everything I’ve learned in my lifetime, which might help you in guarding Yumen Pass.”
Though I’ve lived less than twenty years, but from a certain perspective, this book indeed gathers the wisdom of countless talented spiritual ability users over a thousand years to come…
If those improved spell formulas, alchemical recipes, and spirit pattern drawing methods of the future are included, this guy’s power will surely increase significantly.
And if combined with just a bit of the disaster’s “wisdom,” then he would surely be invincible! Lu Yibei thought.
Don’t underestimate Long Bang; although his spirit energy level seems negligible and he appeared somewhat overwhelmed during the battle at the southern wall of Yumen Pass, thinking he lacks talent.
Talent should be judged based on what you compare it against.
Compared to monsters like Longxiang and Hong Bian, Long Bang surely wouldn’t measure up.
However, in the Tang Dynasty, where spirit energy acquisition methods were relatively crude, an under-twenty C-grade spiritual ability user would be at least at the level of an outstanding disciple of Dachunyang Palace after a thousand years.
Rounding up, he’d be about 0.9 new rabbits!
That’s quite good enough to guard God Realm Yumen, free from the Shaman Queen’s corruption.
Plus, looking at Long Bang’s performance in the market, putting his mind at ease, with him maintaining the self-operating internal order of God Realm Yumen, Lu Yibei felt much more at ease.
A secret technique that helps guard Yumen Pass? If it were anyone else telling Long Bang, he would probably scoff, but since it’s the Big Shen Girl saying it, he would definitely believe it.
“Thank you, Miss Shen!” He was overwhelmed with emotion, struggling to sit up and clasping his hands in thanks, “I can hardly repay your great kindness, apart from… apart from…”
Teaching him the secrets, this was a huge opportunity!
Perhaps he could become a hero like his brother?
He stammered for a while, then turned and fumbled under his pillow for a while, pulling out a completely black token, fiddling with it for a moment, then split it in half and handed one half to Lu Yibei.
“This is the token symbolizing the Longxiang Army’s military authority, also the covenant granted to our Long family by the Sage. Now, Long Bang gifts one half to Miss Shen, and I hope you can accept it.”
Being a servant in the next life isn’t practical, and Miss Shen would certainly not look at him that way; the only thing Long Bang could think of to repay Miss Shen’s kindness for now was this token.
Although God Realm Yumen is currently closed off and the Longxiang Army is dwindling to one in ten, the symbolic significance of this token outweighs its practical value, but it is the most precious thing he possesses.
Lu Yibei dazedly accepted the token handed to her by Long Bang, examined it slightly, and upon confirming that the token only had Chinese characters and was likely the other half of the one inscribed with Tocharian script, which she found in the ruined small Taoist temple, her heart slightly shifted.
She had not found any information regarding the Yumen Sands Sea branch, not even inquired with the proxy player sister, yet unexpectedly, clues came knocking on her door.
“…”
From the bl**d letter that came from the small Taoist temple, this token likely related to the curse of God Realm Yumen and the origins of the four masters of the Ancestor; she just didn’t know what use it would have…
Maybe it would take both tokens merging to reveal its wonders? She would need to study it carefully later!
The only issue is… Lu Yibei thought, quickly glancing at the other half of the token in Long Bang’s hand, frowning slightly.
Can this stuff be brought back?
She was not very sure if she could bring the token back to God Realm Yumen a thousand years later.
She has not crossed to this point frequently enough, so she hasn’t had the chance to verify.
And from her limited experience of “traveling,” she couldn’t bring things from a thousand years in the future back to a thousand years in the past.
Only the coat was an exception.
After all, the coat is not just an item but an urban legend, with Lu Yibei’s attachment mark making it closely related to her powers; from a certain perspective, it could be treated as an external organ.
As for why body organs would have independent consciousness…
Is that strange?
Isn’t Lu Yibei’s mouth also capable of its own thoughts?
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In the end, Lu Yibei still accepted Long Bang’s generous gift.
Rejecting it would hurt the feelings of someone who had such good intentions!
No matter its usefulness or whether it could be brought back, she would take it first.
What if there’s a miracle?
Even if it truly couldn’t be brought back, she could later find a general place where ordinary people couldn’t reach, get some writings or Tang Sancai artifacts, package them with the token, and if she can’t take them when she travels back, she’d still be able to find the place and dig them up together after returning.
It’s a win-win situation!
Lu Yibei stayed at the Longxiang Army camp for about an hour, then stood up to bid farewell to Long Bang, preparing to return to the Dai Mu Institute.
Before leaving, she seemed to suddenly recall something, stopping in front of the barracks, turning to Long Bang, and speaking to him with genuine emotion, “By the way, Long Bang, in these last one or two days, I hope you won’t call me Miss Shen anymore.”
“We’ve known each other for a while, and we can be considered friends now; you can just call me by my name!”
“Uh? Shen, Shen Baiwei?” Long Bang cautiously probed softly.
“No, that’s my sister’s name.” Lu Yibei shook her head, “My true name is Lilith… I’m very sorry for deceiving you under pressure back then.”
“Ah?” Long Bang stared blankly for a moment; by the time he came to his senses, Lu Yibei’s figure had already disappeared into the barracks.
At the same time, outside the barracks, Lu Yibei walked briskly towards the direction of the Dai Mu Institute, thinking of the dazed look on Long Bang’s face when she left, feeling secretly pleased.
“…”
That kid Long Bang probably won’t be able to sort out his thoughts for a while.
By the time he reacts and wants to know the details, I and Miss Time Maiden will probably have returned.
When that time comes, after a series of inquiries, he should be able to find the pure-hearted succubus book I prepared for him in advance, then amidst surprise and astonishment, spread the book around… Lu Yibei thought slyly.
To her, Long Bang was too easy to manipulate.
A capable, stunningly beautiful, and mysteriously “bad woman” is like an addictive drug to a naive teenage boy like Long Bang; even if strange feelings don’t emerge, as long as strong curiosity supports it, he will remember her for a long time.
Much better than directly handing him the book and letting him promote it!
Perfect! With this, the only preparations left before leaving are to draw the book and create the secret techniques!
