Xiao Wenjing said coldly, “No matter what you saw, if you kill anyone in the illusion, you will be trapped in it forever.”
Ding Li looked at him with an impatient and indifferent expression, saying nothing.
Xiao Wenjing continued, “Because everyone in this illusion is a part of yourself. If you kill them, you will fall into an endless loop and eventually kill yourself.”
Fine she thought. Whether I die or not, it does not matter. How I die is not something I care about. Dying in the illusion is far better than being killed by you.
He has always been eager to kill her. Now he pretends to be good, acting so virtuous. Ding Li could not stand it.
Thinking about it she felt speechless. Why must she bear all this?
Why must it be her? What kind of ridiculous world is this? Couldn’t someone else cross over? Why is all the misfortune piled on one person?
Ding Li was deeply frustrated. Life was neither human nor ghostly, neither living nor dead.
Stupid transmigration, stupid system, stupid second male lead, stupid everyone, damn all of you.
For a moment Ding Li felt exhausted and disillusioned with everything. She just could not comprehend.
Xiao Wenjing opened and closed his mouth, as if saying something but not saying anything.
Ding Li could not hide her disgust, and shoved him away. “Senior Brother Xiao, you are amazing. Let’s go our separate ways. Your first or second place has nothing to do with me. Whether I live or die is none of your concern.”
“Are you sick?”
Damn it, that phrase again. She had heard it enough. Shut up, you idiot.
Ding Li pushed him again. “I am sick and you have medicine? All day I am sick, I am sick. You are the one who is sick. Go die, just die, all day yapping, you have a mouth so you can talk!”
Xiao Wenjing grabbed her hand and stared at her like she was mad for a long time, then suddenly realized something and said incredulously, “What you saw in the illusion was me?”
Ding Li immediately calmed down, pulled her hand free and touched her hairline. “No, it’s none of your business.”
Xiao Wenjing’s expression was complicated. After a long moment he asked, “What did you see of me?”
Ding Li smiled faintly, “Of course I saw Senior Brother Xiao you were handsome dashing charming and vigorous…”
Xiao Wenjing frowned deeply, looking like he wanted to stab her with a sword on the spot.
Ding Li said, “It’s nothing Senior Brother Xiao. I saw you being killed, felt deeply pained, and I will avenge you. I will not stop until I succeed.”
Xiao Wenjing said nothing.
After walking a distance, Ding Li realized something and asked, “Where is Lin Ziyuan?”
“I don’t know.”
Ding Li laughed. Could this transmigration world inexplicably provide a recorder that never runs out of battery? She wanted to record Xiao Wenjing’s indifferent words and let Lin Ziyuan hear.
You wanted to follow Senior Brother Xiao? Does he care about your life or death?
He may not care, but Ding Li could not ignore her only partner for work slacking and gossip. She immediately wanted to go back to find Lin Ziyuan.
Xiao Wenjing said, “By now he has already left this miasma. If you want to find him to talk, why did it take you so long to get out?”
Ding Li spun around, “You didn’t say earlier. I thought he was about to die. I was waiting to save him at the last moment.”
Xiao Wenjing said nothing.
Ding Li asked again, “Then what about your junior brothers?”
“Junior brothers?”
“Sisters and brothers.”
Xiao Wenjing looked at her and said, “You are the last to leave the illusion.”
Enough. No more questions.
They walked a long distance and still could not leave the miasma.
At this time, fireworks were heard outside, celebrating someone killing a monster and gaining points.
Ding Li said, “Senior Brother Xiao, you go ahead. If I delay you and you cannot win first place, it would not be good.”
Xiao Wenjing replied casually, “It does not matter.”
Fine, Ding Li thought. Even carrying a baggage like me, the second male lead can easily defeat all the cannon fodder. No worries at all.
Ding Li was thinking when suddenly a familiar voice came from ahead, “Are you all okay?”
Ding Li looked up and her eyes lit up.
It was Chu Zilan!
She shouted, “Senior Sister?!”
Chu Zilan responded with a hum.
Ding Li was overjoyed, “Senior Sister, what are you doing here?”
Chu Zilan said, “I heard news of casualties from other sects and worried you might be hurt, so I came to check.”
Ding Li smiled, “How could that be, we are disciples of the Cangshan Sect!”
She stepped in front of Chu Zilan and reached to grab her sleeve.
At that moment, Xiao Wenjing suddenly grabbed her.
Ding Li stopped, confused, looking at Xiao Wenjing.
Xiao Wenjing said to Chu Zilan, “It is not suitable to stay long here. Since Senior Sister knows how to enter, she must know how to leave. Lead us out first.”
Chu Zilan paused for a second, “Alright.”
She turned and walked to the right.
Ding Li, pulled by Xiao Wenjing, realized something was wrong. She had not noticed earlier, but now she recalled the casualties from other sects.
This was a disciples’ trial. The trial is the priority. Even if someone was weak, in a short time they would likely only be injured, not dead.
Ding Li examined the person in front of her carefully. From years of reading experience, this Chu Zilan must be fake, a demon or ghost in disguise.
She was curious. This flawless “Chu Zilan” was immediately recognized as fake by Xiao Wenjing.
In such a dangerous place, he should not be excited or easily deceived by seeing someone he cares about. He did not even blink, clearly intending to kill the monster in front of him.
This cold ruthless merciless man.
But…
Ding Li was puzzled.
They just came out of the illusion.
By normal plot logic, they should have left the miasma.
Why were they still inside it, and why did a fake Chu Zilan appear? What trick was this?
It felt like the system was acting up again.
Ding Li did not dare make a sound, only sneaking a glance at Xiao Wenjing.
He showed no expression, completely indifferent. Nothing could be seen on his face.
Even if he knew what was happening, continuing like this would waste time.
Ding Li suddenly exclaimed and stopped in her tracks.