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Just as the three of them turned pale with fright, one formation door after another appeared in the valley. Looking ahead, the entire formation was enveloped in a layer of hazy mist. In the mist, there were even multicolored lights, making the entire formation seem like a dream.

As the formation appeared, the colorful fog that accompanied it became denser and denser until it covered the entire formation at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye. Although the formation did not emit any sound, the three people standing on the side were still shocked. At this moment, slivers of Sea Serpent Qi came out of the formation and into the air. The three of them felt dizzy again, so they quickly retreated.

"The inner and outer nine gates. That's right, this is the Great Illusory Heart Array." Although it had only been a few breaths of time since the array had been covered in fog, Yun Shu was still able to clearly see what the array was like. At this time, she was already certain that this was the Great Illusory Heart Array they had been searching for for for for a long time.

"Inner and outer nine sects?" Although they had just seen the two revolving gates in the fog, they could feel that this array formation was incredibly mysterious. Just the overflowing sea of mirage gas was enough to cause them to fall into a trance. It could be seen that this array formation was not something an ordinary array formation could compare to. However, this was the first time the two of them had seen the Great Formation of the Heart of Illusion. They did not understand what was going on. When they heard Yunshu mention the inner and outer nine gates, they hurriedly opened their mouths to inquire.

Yun Shu looked at the two of them, and then explained, "That's right, the Great Illusory Mantra is divided into the inner and outer nine sects, and the outer nine sects are called the nine emotions of the world, and the inner nine sects are known for their arrogance, greed, and foolishness, while the inner nine sects are known for their misery. Once the formation was activated, the nine inner and outer sects would circulate according to the formation diagram endlessly. Those who enter the formation are unable to extricate themselves from it as though they were in a dream.

"So that's how it is." They could feel that the array formation was unceasingly increasing in power. In just a short while, the array formation had more than doubled in power, and the sea serpent mist that was wrapped in the array formation seemed to have come to life as it continuously moved along a profound and mysterious path. The dazzling lights within the array were sometimes even faintly discernible.

Although they did not know what was happening inside the array, the power of the array was not something that a Blood Point cultivator could withstand. They did not know whether it was because the Illusory Heart Array had not been activated for a long time, causing the array to display its might, or because of some other reason, they were all worried about the three people who had entered the array by mistake.

"Yun-jie, the formation is getting stronger and stronger. They definitely won't be able to withstand it. What should we do?" Ye Song frowned. His eyes were filled with worry and confusion as he stared at the array. Although she wasn't proficient in array dao, with her current cultivation, she was still somewhat dabbling in it. Although she hadn't entered the Great Illusory Heart Array before, she could see that there was probably something wrong with the array.

"That's right. Back then you entered the Illusory Heart Array, so you should be aware of what's going on inside. Can we join hands and enter the Array to rescue the three of them?" He did not wish for any more trouble to occur, especially since the people who had mistakenly entered the array were Lu Que and Lin Qingyu. He did not wish for anything to happen to the two of them, otherwise when he returned, he would not be able to explain himself to many people.

Hearing their words, Yun Shu was silent for a moment. Then, he opened his mouth and said, "Although the power of the array is a little stronger than I expected, but the three of them are all talented people. As long as they understand their hearts, there shouldn't be any problems. As for the power of this formation, I think it's because the formation has not been activated for too long and there's too much sea serpent gas inside. "

Although this was what Yun Shu had said, anyone could tell from her tone that she was not very sure either. Although there were many records about the Great Illusory Heart Array, because it was missing, there was not a single person who was able to comprehend it. Even if the three of them were supreme experts and Yun Shu had also entered the Great Illusory Heart Array a hundred years ago, they still did not know much about it.

The strength of the array would increase with the cultivation of those who entered. Although the people that entered the array were all in their own array spaces, if the three of them were to enter the array, the array's overall might would continue to increase. At that time, it would not be saving others, but harming them.

Moreover, the trace of sea serpent gas that had just been released had already caused the three of them to be distracted for a moment. If they were to enter the array, there was no guarantee that they would be able to escape within a short period of time. The original plan was for the three of them to find the Great Illusory Heart Array, then use the purest and highest cultivation method, the Music Leaf Array, to determine the power of the Array that had not been activated for over a hundred years, thus ensuring the safety of the students.

However, the sudden appearance of the Great Illusory Heart Array and the trapping of Lu Que and co. had disrupted all of their plans. Now, even they were at a loss as to what to do.

While the three of them were deep in thought, Lu Que, Zhuge Yan, and Lin Qingyu were in a different illusion. Their eyes were filled with confusion.

In Zhuge Yan's eyes, he was in the middle of a large hall of a pleasure boat. The interior of the hall was filled with sculptures and paintings, all of which came from famous people. The tables and chairs, wine vessels and cups and plates were all exceptionally exquisite. The entire hall was brightly lit, the lights shining on the gold-plated silver items were even more magnificent.

And in the hall, there were many beautiful young girls with thin clothes. There were a few musicians playing the zither behind the translucent screen. Their faintly discernible bodies made one intoxicated. The crisp tinkling sound was like heavenly music to the ears. And in front of the screen, there was a group of graceful dancers dancing to the sound of the zither. Their extremely seductive dance made the young girl's graceful figure appear even more vivid, causing one's blood to boil.

Every girl looked at Zhuge Yan with an affectionate look in their eyes.

"Why am I here?" Zhuge Yan stared blankly at the scene before him. At this moment, a trace of clarity still remained in his eyes. He remembered earlier, he had been searching for medicinal ingredients with Lu Que and Lin Qingyu. How did he arrive at such a place in an instant?

"Why does Young Master only enjoy the dance and ignore me?" Just as Zhuge Yan was in a daze, a soft and seductive voice entered his ears. He turned around and saw a beautiful woman holding a wine cup with a smile on her face. The cup was filled with wine the color of amber. He couldn't help but take the wine cup from the woman's hand and pour the golden liquid down his throat. As the wine entered his throat, the clarity in Zhuge Yan's eyes completely disappeared, and there was an additional trace of peculiarity in her eyes.

When the young girl saw Zhuge Yan's expression, she smiled charmingly and picked up a jade-like grape from the side, smiling as she placed it in Zhuge Yan's mouth.

"Yes, it's delicious. This is a soft jade grape from a dry place in the sea of sand. It's as green as jade and as fragrant as jade." Zhuge Yan chewed a few times before nodding her head in satisfaction, looking at the grapes on the plate as she spoke.

When she saw Zhuge Yan's expression of enjoyment, she smiled and stood up before sitting in Zhuge Yan's embrace. She placed a mouthful of wine on Zhuge Yan's face and said, "No matter how good the soft jade grapes are, how could they be warm and fragrant in your heart? I don't think so, young master."

"Haha, this young master truly feels the same way." "Haha …" Zhuge Yan laughed, a confused look flashing across her eyes as she looked at the young girl's face, which was now so close to her that it looked as if it was carved from jade. "No matter how good the grapes are, how could they be in the bosom of a beauty like you, soft and warm and fragrant?" As she spoke, she wrapped her arms around the woman's waist and took a deep breath.

"Young master, you're so good." The woman pouted coquettishly. Her boneless, lily-white hands lightly pushed against Zhuge Yan's body, then she wrapped her arms around his neck and nestled her head against his shoulder, nestling her whole body into his embrace.

"Does Young Master really like grapes?" The woman breathed into Zhuge Yan's ear and said in an extremely seductive tone. I have two exceptionally precious red grapes, would you like to try them? "

Hearing this, Zhuge Yan couldn't help but glance at the woman's soft breasts, which were faintly discernible under the gauze. His chest could clearly feel the woman's soft and plump beauty. His mouth was parched and his heart was beating wildly. His Qi and blood were rushing to his lower abdomen. He could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva as he withdrew his legs.

"Young master, I'm a bit tired. Young master, can you send me back to my room?" The woman whispered into Zhuge Yan's ear. She was somewhat moved as she glanced at a room on the second floor. She clearly understood what he meant by that.

"Is there any benefit in sending you back to your room?" Zhuge Yan's right hand involuntarily stroked the woman's soft waist a few times.

"I have a famous painting, and it has been hidden for over ten years. No one has ever admired it yet, so tonight I would like to ask for young master's opinion. I hope young master won't reject it." Although the woman's face was slightly red, she had a smile on her face.

"Is the red grape in the painting?" Zhuge Yan teased.

"Young master, you'll know when you see it." As he spoke, he moved his lips closer to Zhuge Yan's ear and whispered, "There's even a peerless lute in the painting."

"Alright, then I'll go take a look." With that, Zhuge Yan picked up the woman, glanced at the dancers for a few moments, and then headed to the room on the second floor.

When Lin Qingyu took a step forward, he noticed that a house had appeared before him. He carefully sized it up for a moment and realized that this house was the home of the Azure Forest County that he had lived in for over ten years.

Just as Lin Qingyu was wondering what was going on, an elegant and beautiful woman walked out from the house. "Yu'er, why did you just come back? Go wash your hands quickly. You need to eat. Today, everything you've cooked is your favorite food."

"You are …" Lin Qingyu hesitantly said as he looked at the woman in front of him. He realized that this woman looked very similar to the portrait of his only mother.

"This child, what nonsense are you spouting? How come you've been out in the wild for an entire day? You don't even know your mother anymore?" The woman glanced at Lin Qingyu with a slightly rebuking gaze. However, Lin Qingyu could see from her eyes the love and warmth that he had always imagined belonged to his mother.

"You ~ You're your mother?" Lin Qingyu could not help but ask. Ever since he could remember, he had never seen his mother, and his father had always been in the army. He had grown up with an old servant in the family, and he had always envied those little friends of his who were accompanied by his parents.

The only items in the house that were related to his mother were a painting scroll that his father had locked in a wooden box with a nameless cultivation technique that he had been training in since he was young. He had seen his father weep silently at the picture scroll. In order to see it, when his father was not at home, he found an old thief in a county jail through an uncle who worked as a clerk in the county, and learned the art of opening and locking the door.

On countless nights, he had carried the painting of his mother and the woman on the painting to recount his thoughts, then carried the painting to sleep. He did not know how many times he had woken up in the morning. His hair and pillow had all been drenched by his tears.

All these years, he had been dreaming about meeting his mother. He hadn't thought that his mother would already have returned home.

"Mother." Seeing her mother who had been yearning for so many days and nights, Lin Qingyu's eyes were filled with tears. Dying in admiration, he called out for his mother and threw himself into the woman's arms.

"What's going on?" The woman hugged Lin Qingyu's trembling body as she cried. With a face full of love, she patted his back with her right hand and whispered comfort into his ear.

"Mother, you won't leave your child again, right?" Lin Qingyu could not help but ask, "What happened?"

"How could that be? As a mother, how could she leave her own child? Mother still wants to see Yu'er get married and have children, and even become a general."

"Yes, I will definitely work hard." At this moment, Lin Qingyu's eyes were filled with joy as he firmly nodded his head.

"Yu'er, you're already so grown-up. Why are you still pestering your mother? Look at you, covered in dust. Hurry up and go wash up and change." At this moment, a man with a ruddy complexion and a frail body walked in from outside.

"Father, aren't you at the northern front line?" Lin Qingyu looked at her father, who she had not seen for a long time, and found it hard to believe.

"Marshal Bai is currently reconstructing Floating Snow Pass North Wall. Your father was too lazy to take a break. Please take a few days off and come back to accompany you and your mother." The man explained as he frowned, "Why are you still crying? You're not young anymore, why are you still crying? Why don't you go wash up?"

"Hurry up and go. Mother has cooked your favorite chicken, Salty Chicken. We will eat together today." The woman patted Lin Qingyu's back and said.

"Alright, I'll go now." Hearing that their family was having a meal together, Lin Qingyu's eyes lit up and he hurriedly nodded his head. After he finished washing up, he sat down at the table. When he saw that the table was filled with dishes that he liked to eat, he could not help but feel hungry. He looked at his father, who was pretending to be serious while sitting at the head seat, and his mother, who was unceasingly serving him food. A sense of happiness that he had never felt before filled his heart.

This scene was something he had imagined countless times before. The family of three was able to sit together over lunch and chat. At this moment, the struggle and clarity in Lin Qingyu's eyes gradually faded.

At this moment, Lu Que seemed to have returned to the cave at the heart of the lake. Looking at the familiar rock and mountain couch, the frame made of wood, and the wooden and stone carving of the Imperial Spirit Beast that he had personally carved, Lu Que frowned.

He had experienced the formation that never returned to the mountain, and he had also been to the Imperial Book Collection Vault that was protected by the formation more than once. Thus, this was not the first time he had experienced the feeling of being compressed by space when he entered the water.

"Lu Que, you're back." A childish voice sounded out from behind Lu Que. Lu Que turned around to see Little White. However, when Lu Que saw Little White, he frowned even more. Although Little White was still in its infancy, it was a spirit beast that controlled tens of thousands of souls. Little White was still in its infancy, but it was a spirit beast that controlled tens of thousands of souls.

"I'm back." Lu Que nodded his head. Looking at Little White, whose breath was exactly the same as in his memory, he stretched out his hand. Little White's eyes became crescent moon in the blink of an eye. With a light leap, it landed on Lu Que's shoulder.

"Xiaobai, where are Big Violet and Little Purple?" Lu Que asked.

"I don't know where they went. They might be on the other side of the mountain." Lil 'White answered without thinking.

"Little White, I have some enlightenment recently and I want to go to the Greenwood Tree to consolidate my cultivation." Seeing that there was nothing out of the ordinary with what he remembered, a look of hesitation and struggle flashed across Lu Que's eyes. Fortunately, he felt something was wrong with Lil 'White so he bit the tip of his tongue. The pain on his tongue hadn't completely lost him.

"Then go." Little White nodded.

After Lu Que exited the cave, he looked around and could still see the dense water vapor floating on the surface of the lake. Through the water vapor, he could vaguely see the village on the other side of the lake.

However, when Lu Que walked under the green tree and saw the round stone slab that he had previously placed there, he could not help but frown. This was because there was a small Spirit Convergence Array that he and his father had carved together on the circular stone slab. The lines on the stone board were still small Spirit Convergence Array, but there was no trace of spirit energy.

It had to be known that under the Greenwood Tree was the place with the most abundant spiritual energy, and it was the territory of the Royal Spirit Beast, Little White. Lu Que had already felt that something was amiss. But as he inhaled the sea serpent gas, his thoughts and thoughts seemed to slow down by a lot. His eyes were somewhat dazed and dull. Just as Lu Que was guarding his mind, he saw Greenwood in front of him. His eyes lit up and he slowly reached his hand into his chest. However, at this moment, two conflicting thoughts appeared in his mind.

Lu Que's eyes narrowed as he used all his strength to retrieve the remaining three leaves. The green leaves that were taken out emitted waves of cyan light, instantly enveloping Lu Que. In the blink of an eye, Lu Que's struggling eyes regained their clarity. When the light scattered in all directions, the entire space seemed to shatter. Whether it was the green wood, the lake, or the mountains in the distance, they were all shattering bit by bit until they disappeared.

Lu Que looked at the green light emanating from the green leaf and smelled the green wood's aroma. His entire being closed his eyes in comfort, as if he had been expelled from his body. When he opened his eyes and looked around, he couldn't help but be shocked and exclaim, "This is …"