After Faking Her Death and Escaping, the Junior Sister Fell to the Demonic Path - Chapter 139

Simultaneously, Qin Qingyi also entered the illusion.

Much like Zhou Zhixue, the illusion targeting her also featured her mother, master, fellow disciples, and junior sister, in sequence.

However, Qin Qingyi’s reaction was faster. She usually executed a sword strike to seal their throats before the false figures in the illusion could even speak.

Therefore, she emerged from the illusion very quickly.

“It seems you are more suited to cultivating the Emotionless Dao than your junior sister.”

Seeing her break free from the illusion in just fifteen minutes, Immortal Venerable Wuwang was amazed.

These three illusions were all aimed at the softest spots in a person’s heart: familial affection, friendship, and love. These are the things people cherish most, and starting from these three points, few could avoid stumbling.

But the little fox not only quickly escaped the illusion but also killed all the demons who played the roles of her closest relatives, masters, and junior sister. This kind of courage is not something ordinary people possess.

Qin Qingyi didn’t take credit. Hearing Immortal Venerable Wuwang’s words, she only shook her head: “You are mistaken. I merely followed the instinctual reaction of a demon.”

This was true. After being inadvertently dragged into the illusion, aside from a moment of confusion when she first entered the first illusion, it was only for an instant. Afterward, her demon race’s intuition quickly made her realize that everything before her was false.

Since it was false, there was naturally no need for any psychological burden.

With a swift move of her sword, she killed the ‘mother’, ‘master’, and ‘junior sister’ in the illusion.

The illusion naturally shattered with the death of the demon within it.

Immortal Venerable Wuwang did not agree with her.

“If it were just the instinct of a demon, why did you delay for so long in the last illusion?”

She saw clearly that in the first and second illusions, Qin Qingyi did not hesitate for a moment. Only in the third illusion, the one involving the thread of affection, did she stall for a full fifteen minutes.

If it were truly the instinct of a demon, why would she tolerate the false person in the illusion for so long?

Or was it that she knew it was fake, yet still couldn’t bring herself to kill her?

Qin Qingyi remained silent, unwilling to answer the question.

“Alright, alright, if you don’t want to talk about it, this Venerable won’t force you.” Immortal Venerable Wuwang was exceptionally agreeable at the moment.

“However, your junior sister hasn’t broken out of the illusion yet. Aren’t you going to worry about her?”

Hearing Immortal Venerable Wuwang’s words, Qin Qingyi frowned slightly.

Indeed, since her junior sister was dragged into the illusion, she had been soundly asleep and had not woken up.

They entered the illusion almost at the same time. What was keeping her junior sister trapped?

Looking at Zhou Zhixue, who was still asleep beside her, a faint smile gracing her face, Qin Qingyi was puzzled.

What did she see in the illusion? Why was she so happy?

“Junior sister cultivates the Emotionless Dao, how could she be trapped by a minor illusion?”

Qin Qingyi knitted her brows and crouched down to check on Zhou Zhixue’s condition.

Her eyes were dull, but the smile at the corner of her mouth hadn’t faded. From time to time, she murmured, “Senior sister…”

She was clearly lost in the illusion and couldn’t regain consciousness.

Seeing this, Immortal Venerable Wuwang kindly reminded her: “If she is so engrossed in the illusion and doesn’t come out within the next fifteen minutes, I’m afraid she will soon be completely trapped by the illusion and never be able to break free.”

Qin Qingyi felt a pang of worry. Illusions were all like this; if one couldn’t break the inner demon, others could not help at all.

Thus, she could only wait.

However, Qin Qingyi was extremely anxious and would check on Zhou Zhixue’s condition from time to time.

After checking her pulse once more, Immortal Venerable Wuwang sighed: “What exactly are you so nervous about?”

She was truly a little confused.

It was she who had repeatedly rejected the person, clearly stating that she would never fall for her, but then later, it was also she who sent people to constantly monitor her movements, rushed over to check on her when she heard she was ill, despite the risk of being discovered, and now, it was also she who was incredibly nervous seeing the person trapped in an illusion.

Why was this little fox so contradictory?

Qin Qingyi looked embarrassed, only able to lower her hand and sit back down on the side.

Meanwhile, Zhou Zhixue in the illusion was unaware of the outside world.

She watched her Senior Sister standing in front of her, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls.

Seeing her suddenly cry, ‘Qin Qingyi’ panicked.

She hurriedly reached out and gently wiped away the tears: “Why are you crying? Who bullied you?”

Zhou Zhixue just shook her head, the tears still unstoppable. She sobbed and hugged the person in front of her, her voice hoarse:

“Senior sister, I miss you so much.”

“I miss you, I miss you…”

The person being hugged stiffened at first, then softened, returning Zhou Zhixue’s embrace: “Did you have a nightmare again? Be good, senior sister is here, don’t cry anymore, okay?”

Zhou Zhixue held her tightly, and only slowly released her after a long time.

Her eyes were red, and she gazed greedily at the person in front of her, as if to deeply imprint her into her soul.

How long had it been since she last saw her senior sister?

A full three years, five months, and twenty-one days.

In these three years, five months, and twenty-one days, every time she closed her eyes, she saw the scene of her senior sister being stabbed by a demon’s blade and dying in front of her in order to save her.

“Don’t cry.”

This was the last thing Senior Sister said to her.

Since then, every night was a terrifying dream, featuring Senior Sister’s face and that phrase, “Don’t cry.”

She truly… missed the person in front of her too much.

So, even though she knew this was an illusion, seeing her senior sister standing alive in front of her, she couldn’t bring herself to kill her.

She knew it was an illusion, yet she allowed herself to sink into it.

As the sun set, she listened to the senior sister in the illusion rambling about the recent plans.

“Winter is coming soon. We’ll go down the mountain tomorrow morning, first to eat a bowl of wontons at Granny Chen’s to warm up, then to Aunt Wang’s to buy some sugar cakes, and purchase some necessary items for winter. Your clothes are also getting old, so we’ll go to the tailor’s shop to get you some new winter clothes…”

No matter what ‘Qin Qingyi’ said, Zhou Zhixue responded with a smile.

“Why are you so well-behaved today?” ‘Qin Qingyi’ wondered.

Zhou Zhixue curved her eyebrows, her voice gentle: “Was I not well-behaved before, not listening to senior sister?”

This question seemed to stump the person, and Zhou Zhixue watched as she seemed to stall, frozen in place for a moment, before stammering an answer: “H-how could that be, junior sister has always been very well-behaved.”

The person spoke while carefully observing Zhou Zhixue’s expression. Seeing that she was neither angry nor questioning her identity, she quietly let out a sigh of relief.

The smile on Zhou Zhixue’s lips faded slightly. Senior Sister was free-spirited and would never look to her for approval.

Ultimately, she was a fake, incomparable to the person she revered as a goddess.

But finally, looking at the familiar features of the person in front of her, she sighed softly: “It’s very late, senior sister, let’s rest.”

The other party was instantly relieved, hurrying back to her room.

Zhou Zhixue followed her, but this time, she lay down on the chaise longue.

The moon hung high in the sky, and the room was dark. Aside from the sparse moonlight filtering in, there was no other light source.

Zhou Zhixue did not fall asleep. She just lay there peacefully with her eyes closed.

But there was another person in the room, and that person was not lying as peacefully as Zhou Zhixue.

The rustling sound of clothes rubbing together echoed in the room, coming from far away and gradually getting closer, finally stopping beside her.

Zhou Zhixue remained motionless.

Seeing that she seemed not to have noticed her, the person quietly stretched out a hand and reached toward Zhou Zhixue.

If anyone could see this moment, they would realize that this person was holding a sharp blade, with fierce eyes, aiming for Zhou Zhixue’s most vulnerable spot: her heart.

As long as she killed her, the Great Demon God would grant her supreme glory!

Watching the dagger getting closer and closer to Zhou Zhixue’s heart, the intruder seemed to think she was about to succeed, and a look of ecstasy appeared on her face.

But before she could truly succeed, Zhou Zhixue’s lips suddenly moved.

“Senior sister, you’re not sleeping this late, do you have something on your mind?”

These words landed in the silent room like a clap of thunder, startling the intruder greatly. Her hand trembled, and she immediately dropped the dagger.

“Clang—” The dagger hit the floor, emitting a piercing sound.

It’s over!

Zhou Zhixue opened her eyes, looking at the person whose face was pale and body was trembling uncontrollably.

Her gaze did not linger on the person but gradually shifted to the direction where the dagger landed—

Coincidentally, the dagger had landed right in the moonlight.

Allowing her to see it clearly.

A fake is a fake, not only is the imitation poor, but even the courage is pitifully small, yet she still dared to assassinate her.

Zhou Zhixue suddenly chuckled.

This laugh made the other person tremble even more violently, like a sieve, almost unable to control her fear.

However, the next moment, Zhou Zhixue lowered her eyes and lay back down.

“Senior sister, go to sleep early. Aren’t we going down the mountain tomorrow to buy things?”

These words brought a huge sense of relief to the other person, who knew she wouldn’t be troubled further.

Although she didn’t know why the person had discovered her false identity yet still let her live, she dared not speculate any further.

The next morning, Zhou Zhixue woke up early.

She seemed to have completely forgotten about the events of the previous night, standing by the bed curtain, still smiling gently: “Senior sister, it’s time to get up and go down the mountain.”

The person inside trembled but dared not disobey her words. She slowly got dressed and then stepped out from behind the bed curtain.

“J-Junior sister.”

She stammered, her eyes filled with undisguised fear.

The person in front of her was truly terrifying.

She had clearly discovered her identity, yet she kept her alive.

What exactly did she want to do?!

“Senior sister, let’s go down the mountain.” Zhou Zhixue smiled lightly, taking the other’s hand and gently leading her outside: “Didn’t you say yesterday you wanted to eat wontons? And buy some things?”

The ‘Qin Qingyi’ being led dared not defy her. She could only nod vaguely, following the other person down the mountain.

“Here, senior sister, try this.”

At the wonton stall down the mountain, Zhou Zhixue carefully brought over a steaming bowl of wontons. Then, she used a spoon to scoop up a large wonton with a thin wrapper and a rich meat filling, patiently blowing on it until it cooled before bringing it to ‘Qin Qingyi’.

The other person looked at her stiffly and fearfully, her eyes full of terror, and she softly pleaded: “C-can I not eat it?”

The smile on Zhou Zhixue’s lips grew wider: “Senior sister doesn’t like this? Didn’t you insist on eating this exact one yesterday?”

“Or is it… senior sister doesn’t like me feeding you?”

The last sentence was spoken extremely coldly. ‘Qin Qingyi’ heard it and her body trembled. She immediately lowered her head: “I’ll eat, I’ll eat.”

Saying that, she quickly opened her mouth and swallowed the wonton that was already by her lips, as if afraid Zhou Zhixue would change her mind.

However, although the wonton wrapper had been cooled, the meat filling inside was still scalding hot. The moment she bit into it, the meat and broth burned her mouth.

‘Qin Qingyi’s’ face instantly twisted in pain, but she dared not make any sound. She could only forcibly swallow all the pain along with the wonton.

But this was not the end. Just as she swallowed it, the next wonton was brought to her mouth.

“Senior sister, be good, eat it.” Zhou Zhixue’s tone was gentle, yet brooked no refusal.

However, to ‘Qin Qingyi’, these words were like the whispers of a demon, making her fearful, yet forcing her to comply.

After finishing the entire bowl of wontons, her mouth and throat were already scalded, and she could no longer speak.

Then they went to the sugar cake shop. She ate a whole bag of sugar cakes, the sticky sugar paste coating the burned areas in her mouth, making her feel close to suffocating.

Finally, at the tailor shop, ‘Qin Qingyi’ thought she wouldn’t have to eat anything anymore and could finally take a breath.

But Zhou Zhixue asked the tailor shop owner for a tape measure.

“Senior sister, come, I’ll take your measurements.”

‘Qin Qingyi’s’ body trembled, and she instinctively wanted to step back.

After this whole day, she was almost driven mad by the person in front of her.

For a moment, she couldn’t tell if she was the demon or if this person was the demon.

“Senior sister, be good, come here quickly.”

Zhou Zhixue stood where she was, her voice as gentle as water.

“If we don’t take your measurements, how can we buy you clothes that fit?”