Chapter 1190: Chapter 1158: The Mysterious Brocade Box
Under Lin Yi’s gaze, the man holding the Nine-toothed Nail Rake suddenly spoke:
’Chang’er, I must go.’
The woman, hearing this, suddenly cried out in anguish:
’We are no match for them at all, let’s leave.’
’Let’s leave here together.’
’Let’s find a place outside where no one knows us and live an ordinary life, shall we?’
But in the face of the woman’s pleading, the man firmly pushed her away and resolutely said:
’No!’
But when the man saw the woman’s tear-streaked face, the anger that was about to erupt froze on his face.
Soon, the anger on the man’s face turned gentle, and he said:
’Chang’er.’
’Some things are not as simple as we think.’
’You know if I leave now.’
’What will happen to the hundred thousand celestial soldiers I command?’
’Who will defend the Celestial Clan against foreign invaders? Hng!’
Then the man’s emotions became somewhat agitated:
’Do you really want to see me become a traitor to the Celestial Clan, living a life of constant conscience-stricken evasion?’
’Is that what you desire?’
’Tell me.’
Looking at the man’s resolute eyes, the woman suddenly raised her head, tears falling like a flood breaking the dam.
However, in the end, the woman chose to compromise.
Gazing at the man she loved deeply, she slowly spoke:
"I will wait for your return."
A simple sentence spoke louder than a thousand words.
The man, moved by the woman’s intense love, responded with determination:
"No one can challenge the dignity of our Celestial Clan."
"When I return triumphant after defeating those scoundrels, it will be our wedding day."
After speaking, the man took a deep look at the woman, and then decisively turned and walked out of the great hall, disappearing from sight.
At the same time, the commotion outside grew louder, accompanied by a deafening clamor of shouts and clashes.
It seemed a great battle had already broken out outside.
Lin Yi, who was stunned nearby, quickly ran toward the open door.
But just as Lin Yi reached the doorway:
"Dong~"
with a crash, he bumped headfirst into the door panel:
"Ow~"
When Lin Yi, clutching his aching head, came to his senses, all the illusions before him had disappeared, and before him was still the tightly closed door.
Behind him remained the empty great hall, only the strips of White Silk swaying on the beams in the wind.
Suddenly, a biting chill swept over, making Lin Yi involuntarily shiver.
...
...
"Guanghan Palace!"
Although this was just the name of the palace, at this moment within it, Lin Yi truly felt an icy chill.
Especially those strips of White Silk drifting in the wind, in the vast hall, they appeared extraordinarily eerie and desolate.
It was a stark contrast to the warm scene in the previous Illusion Realm.
Through the Illusion Realm just experienced, Lin Yi confirmed one of his suspicions:
This was indeed once one of the habitats of the Celestial Clan.
And through the previous vision, it wasn’t hard to deduce.
At that time, the Celestial Clan seemed to be under invasion, or at war with unknown forces.
Could the disappearance of the Celestial Clan be related to this matter?
Lin Yi suddenly opened the door; the gentle light immediately illuminated the cold great hall, bringing a bit of warmth here.
Everything outside was just as he had seen before, with no changes whatsoever.
Then Lin Yi once again turned his gaze back to the cold palace.
Following that, Lin Yi began to search within the palace where the White Silk drifted, and the furnishings inside the hall remained mostly unchanged.
Or rather, the furnishings were very simple, with only a few wooden chairs.
Finding nothing, Lin Yi had to follow the back door of the great hall and head outside.
Behind the great hall lay a garden.
The colorful flowers seemed unaffected by time and space, blooming vibrantly.
Lin Yi casually picked a purple-red, nameless flower.
But with a crisp sound, the flower plucked by Lin Yi immediately turned to starlight and dissipated.
Along with it vanished its roots planted in the soil.
Lin Yi, puzzled, picked another, but the result was the same as before.
Lin Yi had no idea about the principle behind this.
These flowers looked as real as they could be, and the feeling at the moment of plucking was real, too.
But once plucked, the so-called reality returned to illusion, disappearing without a trace.
Though deeply intrigued, Lin Yi didn’t linger too long.
After passing through the garden, a quiet courtyard stood visible behind.
The courtyard was equally clean and tidy, with a rocking chair particularly conspicuous.
Everything here seemed as if the owner had just stepped out, showing no signs of disorder.
This meant that the unknown forces shown in the previous Illusion Realm did not actually attack here.
Otherwise, here wouldn’t have remained unaffected.
And with this understanding, Lin Yi’s curiosity was piqued once again:
’Then why did the people of the Celestial Clan disappear without a trace?’
’Where did they all go in the end?’
With these questions, Lin Yi looked up at the house not far away.
It seemed this should be the owner’s bedroom, right?
Lin Yi lifted his foot onto the corridor, still carrying a faint scent of wood.
The great Power pressed the wooden boards of the corridor, making them squeak.
Lin Yi reached out and opened the tightly closed door, and upon seeing the scene inside, a touch of surprise appeared on his face.
The furnishings inside were also very sparse.
In this quaint room, there was only a table and chair, a bed, and a wooden wardrobe placed in the corner.
Aside from that, there was the White Silk hanging all over the beams...
For some reason, when Lin Yi saw the room full of White Silk, a creepy feeling came over him.
But Lin Yi was soon drawn to a white brocade box on the table.
In this simply furnished room, the brocade box was particularly eye-catching.
Especially the pattern on the box, it was exceptionally noticeable.
On that white brocade box, a standing, lively rabbit was intricately outlined in Golden thread.
Without hesitation, Lin Yi stepped forward, and the moment he grabbed the brocade box, he suddenly felt the illusion of being watched.
This made Lin Yi immediately throw the box back onto the table.
As soon as Lin Yi’s hand left the box, the feeling of being watched vanished without a trace, as if it had never appeared.
Lin Yi turned to look at the room filled with White Silk on the beams, frowning.
Ever since Lin Yi stepped into this ’Outer Heaven,’ an indescribable feeling had lingered in his heart.
Gazing at the brocade box embroidered with a ’rabbit’ pattern on the table, Lin Yi hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth:
"I want to see what on earth you are."
For someone who frequently interacts with ’spirits,’ such a small omen shouldn’t be frightening.
When Lin Yi picked up the brocade box again, the feeling of being watched resurfaced.
This feeling was like a pair of eyes staring at him from behind.
However, when Lin Yi turned around to look, there was only the drifting White Silk behind him, nothing else.
Lin Yi restrained his impulse to throw it again, and with a steeled resolve, reached out to open the clasp on the brocade box:
"Click~"
The clasp on the brocade box opened with a sound.
Lin Yi stared at the contents of the box, dumbfounded:
"This..."
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