NOVGO.NET Chapter 486: Ch 486 -
Chapter 486: Ch 486 –
During this time, many disciples spread news that the great senior Ye Chaerin had broken through to the eighth level of the Divine Transformation stage.
Right after, Ye Chaerin herself made an entrance from behind the crowd.
At this age, Chaerin was only about twenty years old, wearing a magnificent brocade dress similar to Yino’s, her jet-black hair tied in a high ponytail. As she walked, her ponytail swayed, complementing her elegant and aloof beauty, a truly peerless elegance and grace.
Ruoning had never seen her master look so heroic.
She almost instinctively wanted to clasp her hands and pay respects to her master, but luckily, Yino stopped her in time, reminding her that this was just an illusion and that her current identity might not even be Ruoning.
After that, Chaerin shocked everyone by publicly challenging Yino to a duel.
Following the natural flow of the plot, Yino intended to accept.
But just as the young disciples watched in anticipation, Ruoning suddenly darted out from behind, glaring at Chaerin with vigilant and hostile eyes.
Honestly, Ruoning had no idea what she was doing.
It was as if an invisible hand was guiding her actions. Ruoning guessed it was the soul of Dia at work, so she told Yino about it. How could Yino know the specific history of the Liuli Sect from a hundred years ago? He could only tell Ruoning that Dia was her senior and wouldn’t harm her, so in this unfamiliar illusion, it was best to follow the guidance of the true person involved.
Thus. Under Dia’s guidance, Ruoning successfully stepped in front of Yino, acting as Dia to accept Chaerin’s duel challenge on behalf of Jing Chen.
At first, when she stepped onto the platform, Ruoning had no confidence at all.
It was Ye Chaerin, after all!
At least half of Ruoning’s skills and cultivation were learned from Chaerin. In the real world, Ruoning would kneel on one knee to pay respects every time she saw Chaerin in the sect.
And now…
Ruoning was supposed to duel her master in her youth?
However, this doubt vanished the moment Ruoning actually made her move.
Ruoning had to admit that having a deity possess you was truly exhilarating.
Ruoning was young and no match for an real powerhouse like Chaerin, but the soul of the phantom butterfly residing within her was of a much higher seniority!
With Dia taking action, Ruoning didn’t need to do anything, she just had to follow her instincts, countering Chaerin’s moves and easily gaining the upper hand.
After that…
As expected, Ruoning publicly humiliated Chaerin.
The logic behind Chaerin’s humiliation was that she was originally a proud daughter of heaven, a peer of Jing Chen. But now, when she challenged Jing Chen, she couldn’t even defeat some random unknown girl by his side. In the end, she only avoided complete loss of face because Yino stepped in to stop the fight.
“So it seems that when lady Chaerin was young, she and Jing Chen were fellow disciples.”
“And the master Ye Chaerin mentioned should be the previous grand elder of the Liuli Sect. Earlier, when Ye Chaerin challenged Jing Chen, she said it was because she disputed the position of Illusion Chief. So, without a doubt, Jing Chen was the chief senior of the Liuli Sect in his youth, similar to Yuyan’s status as the Sword Chief among the Immortal Alliance disciples.”
“If we push the timeline further, it’s likely that after the old sect master passed away, Jing Chen, as the Liuli Sect’s strongest illusion genius, became the sect master, and Ye Chaeren naturally became the grand elder of the Liuli Sect.”
Yino analyzed calmly, and Ruoning chimed in at the right moments.
As they talked, they finally pieced together the background story of this illusion.
However…
“The truly bizarre question now is: if we’ve traveled into a role-playing version of the Liuli Sect’s real history, what is the key to breaking out of this illusion?”
Thinking this, Yino couldn’t help but stop and look around at the scenery of the Liuli Sect.
Beside him, Ruoning picked up the thread:
“Right, every previous layer of the illusion had a challenge requirement or a boss guarding it. After defeating the boss, the portal to the next layer would unlock…”
“But this time, we haven’t encountered any special battle requirement?”
“If defeating Ye Chaerin on the platform was the challenge, then this illusion should have shattered already.”
As they spoke, Ruoning suddenly felt a cool breeze brush against her face.
She raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear and abruptly sensed a message entering her mind.
[Go find Ye Chaerin and comfort her.]
The familiar demonic voice appeared, instantly freezing Ruoning in place.
Beside the young girl, Yino looked back:
“What’s wrong?”
“Just now, I think I heard Senior Dia’s voice in my mind…”
“Did she give you a hint?”
“Yeah… She told me to go comfort Master…”
“?_?”
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Present day.
Great Dragon Dynasty calendar year 1300.
In the courtyard of Jinglan Peak, 2 beautiful women sat together in a pavilion, playing a game of Go.
Bang!
With a tattooed vermilion hand pressing a black stone into the heart of the white territory.
As the stone landed, a series of captured stones were returned to the box.
Ye Chaerin took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes widening slightly, then she smiled wryly: “As expected… Senior’s foresight is still greater.”
“Do you still resent me for what happened with Dia back then?”
“How could I resent you? I am deeply grateful… If not for Senior, the Liuli Sect would likely be reduced to ashes by now.”
“Is that so?”
Changli collected her pieces, looked up, and narrowed her eyes. Clutching a stone in her hand, she propped her cheek on her palm and smiled: “In that case, why don’t you do me a favor as repayment?”
“Senior, is this really about… that boy?”
“Now that the Lin mansion is watching closely, when Yino emerges from the illusion, send him to me immediately, alright?”
“Senior, may I ask what exactly Yino is to you…”
“His origins are too ancient to be told… But you just need to remember that from now on, no matter how much trouble he causes, I will bear the consequences.”
“?_?”