On the peak of the mountain sat a huge ancient pagoda.
The ancient pagoda was dark and exuded an ancient aura.
On the front of the ancient pagoda, two bold words were engraved.
Pagoda!
In front of the pagoda, an old man sat cross-legged.
This person was dressed in white, had white hair and a white beard, and exuded an otherworldly aura.
Qin Feiyang looked at the old man and realized that he had never seen him before.
Qin Yi bowed to the old man and said, "Elder Qin, we are under the orders of the Empress to bring His Highness the Fourteenth Prince to the Spiritual State. Please open the pagoda door."
The old man opened his eyes. They were not cloudy at all and were shining brightly.
Glancing at Qin Yi and Qin Yi, the old man looked at Qin Feiyang, stood up, and cupped his hands, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Qin Feiyang smiled, "Senior, you don't have to be so polite."
Even Qin Yi and Qin Yi were so respectful. This old man was obviously not an ordinary person.
"I've long heard that Your Highness is talented and outstanding. Now that I've seen you, you are indeed extraordinary."
The old man smiled.
Qin Feiyang was a little embarrassed and shook his head, "Senior, you flatter me. I really don't deserve it."
"Talented but not arrogant. Successful but not arrogant. You have a good temperament."
The old man nodded with a smile, seemingly praising Qin Feiyang. Then, he turned around and stretched out his old arm. Battle Qi gushed out of his index finger and merged into the pagoda door.
Clang!
Immediately.
The pagoda door slowly opened, and a magnificent aura rushed out.
The old man said, "The teleportation altar to the Spiritual State is on the first level. Go in yourselves. Remember, don't run around."
"Understood."
Qin Yi and Qin Feiyang bowed and replied, then led Qin Feiyang into the pagoda.
The pagoda door also closed.
Qin Feiyang looked at everything in front of him curiously.
The space here was about a hundred meters wide. Nine blood-red altars were neatly arranged on the ground, all emitting an ancient and mysterious aura.
Beside the nine altars, there was a stone tablet with different words engraved on it.
Spiritual State, Cloud State, Crane State, Youzhou, Fengzhou, etc.
Qin Feiyang followed Qin Yi and Qin Yu to the stone tablet with the Spiritual State engraved on it.
Qin Zhong said, "This altar leads to the Spiritual State."
Qin Feiyang asked doubtfully, "Is there an altar on the second floor as well?"
"This …"
Qin Zhong hesitated for a moment before shaking his head. "Your Highness, I really can't say that."
"Alright!"
Qin Feiyang shrugged helplessly.
Qin Zhong smiled apologetically. Battle Qi surged out and flowed into the altar.
Boom!
All of a sudden.
The blood-colored altar shone brightly.
Qin Yi grabbed Qin Feiyang's arm and stepped onto the altar, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
– In the Spiritual State –
In the air above a mountain range outside the city.
Whoosh!
Three figures appeared out of thin air.
They were Qin Feiyang and Qin Zhong.
As soon as he appeared, Qin Yi used a trace of Battle Qi to support Qin Feiyang.
Because Qin Feiyang couldn't fly yet.
Qin Zhong glanced around and looked at the city not far away. He smiled and said, "That should be the city."
Qin Feiyang lowered his head to take a look, and his expression froze.
The appearance of the city was completely different from the city in his dream. It was extremely unfamiliar.
After a long time, Qin Feiyang came back to his senses and said, "Uncle Qin Zhong, go and find out if there are these people in the city."
"Who?"
Qin Zhong asked.
"Ren Wushuang, Lu Xingchen, Dong Zhengyang, Dongfang Wuhen, Murong Xiong, Shen Mei, Shen Long, Jiang Wei, Wang Hong …"
"And a few big families, Lu Family, Dong Family, Shao Family, Shen Family …"
Qin Feiyang said.
"Okay, I'll go now."
Qin Zhong nodded and disappeared in a flash.
"Your Highness, have you been to the Spiritual State?"
Qin Yi looked at Qin Feiyang suspiciously. Seeing Qin Feiyang say the names without hesitation, he felt as if he lived here.
Qin Feiyang said, "In my dream."
"In your dream?"
Qin Yi was slightly stunned. Then, he shook his head helplessly and didn't say anything else.
Swish!
Soon.
Qin Zhong returned.
"How was it?"
Qin Feiyang looked at him anxiously.
Qin Zhong shook his head and said, "Your Highness, those people and those families you mentioned, none of them exist."
"What?"
Qin Feiyang's eyes trembled. He couldn't accept it.
Qin Yi couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, allow me to say something. You can't take the things in your dreams seriously!"
Qin Feiyang said, "Next place, Butterfly Valley."
"Where is Butterfly Valley?"
The two were suspicious.
Although they knew about the Spiritual State, they had never been here, so they weren't familiar with the various places in the Spiritual State.
Qin Feiyang said, "Just fly in the direction I point."
Under Qin Feiyang's guidance, they soon arrived above Butterfly Valley.
However, looking around, there was no valley, no butterflies, no ugly old woman, and no teleportation altar to the Forgotten Land.
Qin Feiyang was in a daze. Could it be that none of the things in the dream were real?
Qin Zhong and Qin Yi looked at each other, not knowing how to persuade him.
A moment later.
Qin Yi smiled and said, "Your Highness, where are we going next?"
Since they couldn't persuade him, they would follow His Highness' wishes.
Qin Feiyang came back to his senses and asked, "Do you know who the Spiritual State's Mansion Master is?"
"We don't know."
The two shook their heads.
Qin Feiyang frowned and said, "That's not right. The Mansion Masters of the nine states go to the imperial capital every ten years. How can you not know?"
"There is indeed such a thing."
"But every time, the emperor goes to the back mountain to meet them."
"Why don't I ask the emperor?"
Qin Zhong said.
"Forget it. Father is busy every day. Don't disturb him for such trivial matters."
Qin Feiyang shook his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "Next, let's go to Yan City."
…
Above Yan City.
Swish!
Qin Feiyang and the other two appeared out of thin air.
Qin Zhong asked, "Who are you going to ask about this time?"
Qin Feiyang said, "Ask about a person called Yan …"
However, his words came to an abrupt halt.
Qin Zhong asked suspiciously, "Yan what?"
"Yan what?"
Qin Feiyang also asked himself in his heart. He clearly thought of a name before, why did he suddenly forget it?
What happened?
Suddenly.
He remembered again. He wanted to ask about Yan Nanshan.
"Go and ask if there is a person called Yan Nanshan, and someone called Jiang …"
Speaking of this.
Qin Feiyang's memory blurred again. He tried hard to recall for a moment and said, "Right, Jiang Zhengyi."
"Okay."
Qin Zhong nodded and quickly rushed down.
Qin Feiyang looked down at Yan City, his eyes full of confusion.
Yan Nanshan and Jiang Zhengyi were such familiar names. Why did it take him so long to remember?
"Alas!"
At this moment.
A soft sigh came into Qin Feiyang's mind.
"Who is it?"
Qin Feiyang was shocked and looked around.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Qin Yi also looked at Qin Feiyang in surprise.
"Why is there no one?"
Qin Feiyang frowned and shook his head. "Nothing, maybe I'm hallucinating."
But before his voice died away.
A black shadow appeared out of thin air in front of him!
"Hmm?"
Qin Feiyang looked at the black shadow with bewilderment.
The black shadow's voice came into Qin Feiyang's mind again. "How long are you going to stay here?"
"What do you mean?"
Qin Feiyang frowned.
"Your Highness, who are you talking to?"
When Qin Yi heard Qin Feiyang speak again, the bewilderment in his eyes grew even stronger. He followed Qin Feiyang's gaze but saw nothing.
Qin Feiyang was stunned. He looked at Qin Yi and asked, "Didn't you see it? There's a black shadow there. "
"A black shadow?"
Qin Yi looked again, but there was still nothing.
The black shadow glanced at Qin Feiyang and said, "Here, only you can see me. No one else can see or hear what I say."
"Why?"
Qin Feiyang was surprised.
The black shadow said, "Because this is an illusion. Everything in front of you is the manifestation of your obsession."
Boom!
As soon as he said this, Qin Feiyang's mind trembled.
"Are you confused now? Why did you suddenly forget the names of Yan Nanshan and Jiang Zhengyi?"
The black shadow said again.
Qin Feiyang nodded.
"Let me tell you, if you don't recognize reality, not only will you forget Yan Nanshan and Jiang Zhengyi, but you will also forget Wolf King and Fatso."
"Even what you have experienced in the past ten years, the people and things you have met, will gradually fade in your mind."
"Until the end, you will completely forget."
The black shadow said.
"Why is it like this?"
Qin Feiyang was surprised.
"Because the Bridge of Helplessness is a test of your willpower."
"If your willpower is not strong enough, you will be trapped in the illusion forever."
"When you've forgotten everyone and everything, that will be the time of your death."
"Child, I understand you."
"You yearn for family and a carefree pure land in your heart. You yearn for those painful things in the past to never happen. That's why I didn't remind you immediately."
"However, no matter how beautiful this place is, it is only fake. You can't continue like this. Otherwise, you will never be able to leave this illusion, return to the Imperial Capital, and see your real mother."
"Face it bravely. Don't lose your life because of your greed for a moment of beauty. That will only make you more regretful."
The black shadow sighed.
"This is an illusion …"
Qin Feiyang scanned the sky, the earth, the mountains, and the rivers. There was still a trace of disbelief in his eyes.
It was not easy for him to believe and accept all this, but now someone suddenly came out and told him that it was all fake.
He could not accept such a change in his heart.
The black shadow said, "You don't believe me?"
Qin Feiyang roared, "I don't even know who you are. Why should I believe you?"
"Is it important who I am?"
The black shadow was puzzled.
Qin Feiyang said angrily, "Of course it is important. Because only when I know your identity can I judge whether this place is real or not."
"It seems that your obsession is deeper than I thought."
"But I won't blame you. If it were any other child back then, they would have broken down long ago. It's not easy for you to be strong enough to get to where you are today."
The black shadow sighed deeply.
"Since you know about that, then you should know how much I want to live now. Why do you have to disrupt it?"
"Do you want to hear my heartfelt words?"
"I really want to live here forever, even if everything here is fake."
When Qin Feiyang finished speaking, he lowered his head with an incomparably desolate expression.
"I understand."
"But have you thought about it? If you die in the illusion, what will happen to your mother in the Imperial Capital?"
"If she knows that her favorite child died outside, how sad will she be?"
"And Qin Yuan, he has told you countless times that no matter what difficulties you encounter, you must be strong and brave."
"If you give up here, can you live up to his expectations?"
The black shadow roared.
Qin Feiyang's body shook like a bolt from the blue.
The black shadow sighed softly and said, "Child, wake up. For your mother, for your uncle, and for yourself."
Qin Feiyang's face was full of pain.
After a long time, he said, "What do I have to do to break this illusion?"
The black shadow said, "The fetters in your heart are your parents. Only by destroying them will the illusion disappear. And with a thought, they will be turned into ashes."
"What?"
Qin Feiyang suddenly looked up at the black shadow. Even if it was fake, he couldn't do it!
The black shadow said, "This is the only way."
Qin Feiyang clenched his hands so hard that his nails had sunk into his palms and blood was flowing.
After a while.
He loosened his hands and said, "Give me some time."
The black shadow nodded and said, "Okay, but I have to remind you that you have at most an hour."
"So short!"
Qin Feiyang's eyes trembled. An hour would pass in the blink of an eye. What could he do?
"There's one more thing to tell you. Wolf King and Ren Wushuang have also fallen into the illusion. You'd better save them quickly."
The black shadow said again.
"What?"
Qin Feiyang's expression changed.
The black shadow said, "But don't worry, their lives won't be in danger for the time being."
"Can't you say it all at once?"
Qin Feiyang looked at him helplessly and breathed a sigh of relief, "There's a question I want to ask you."
"What question?"
The black shadow asked.
"Since this place is an illusion created by my desire, why didn't the Imperial Capital change while the Spiritual State changed? The ancient castle disappeared, and people like Uncle Yuan and Ren Wushuang didn't even show up?"
Qin Feiyang frowned.
The black shadow said, "Because the illusion wants you to believe that all of this is real."
Qin Feiyang understood.
All of this was to confuse his mind.
Because if everything in the illusion was the same as everything in reality, he would definitely be suspicious.
So …
The illusion removed everything that had happened in the past ten years, leaving only the people and things in the Imperial Capital, and made him return to the time when he was ten years old.
In this way, he would believe that all of this was real, and then he would continue to fall into the illusion until he was doomed eternally.
"What a terrifying illusion."
Qin Feiyang couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. He looked at the black shadow and said, "One last question. Who are you? Why can you appear in my illusion? "
"When the time is right, you will naturally know who I am."
The black shadow said with a smile and instantly disappeared without a trace.
"The time is not right again."
Qin Feiyang shook his head and smiled bitterly. He looked down at the ground below with a trace of disappointment in his eyes.
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"
"What illusion?"
"What illusion?"
"What Uncle Yuan?"
"Who the hell are you talking to?"
Qin Yi, on the other hand, was so anxious that he was about to explode.
Qin Feiyang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"Fine?"
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