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“It’s probably because those little spirits are lingering near where you live.”

“…”

“Yun Huai, what exactly happened? Can you resolve it on your own?”

I struggled to suppress my shock and replied, “It’s nothing; I can handle it myself. I must have just encountered those little spirits.”

The situation was already very clear. From what I dreamed about, it was obvious that it had something to do with Feng Yexiao.

It was just a matter of whether Feng Yexiao had developed a mental demon or if he had learned the techniques for dream manipulation…

But regardless of which possibility it was, this behavior wasn’t right!

Who taught him to act respectfully during the day and be rebellious in dreams at night?

After not seeing him for several years, how did the kid turn out like this?

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21

After realizing that this matter was related to Feng Yexiao, the next day I wanted to beat him up, but I knew I had to clarify things first.

I decided to check outside Feng Yexiao’s door at night to see if anything was amiss.

Although it wasn’t very honorable, I couldn’t care less.

Just as I was about to observe something, a voice suddenly came from behind me, startling me.

“Master, what are you doing outside my door in the middle of the night?”

I turned around and smiled at Feng Yexiao, saying, “What a coincidence, what a coincidence!”

Just as I was about to turn and leave, he unexpectedly grabbed me.

“Are you suspecting that the dreams you’ve had these past few days were caused by me?”

“!”

I widened my eyes at Feng Yexiao, only to find strands of black mist swirling around him, tainting his eyes as well.

Seeing that I didn’t respond, Feng Yexiao continued, “I didn’t expect you to notice so quickly, Master.”

“…”

Well, anyone would feel something was off if they had dreams like that every night!

But that wasn’t the point; after asking me, the black mist around Feng Yexiao became thicker.

Through this series of events, I suspected that Feng Yexiao might have developed a mental demon…

The moment I realized this, my heart sank.

The formation of a mental demon is usually caused by unfulfilled desires within.

When I left, I never expected it would lead to such serious consequences!

Now, how am I supposed to resolve this? This is beyond my understanding!

Of course, Feng Yexiao didn’t give me a chance to solve it; he directly knocked me out and took me away…

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22

I didn’t know how long I was unconscious, but when I woke up again, I found myself lying on a bed.

After getting out of bed, I looked around.

Just as I was about to see what was going on outside, I realized I couldn’t open the door.
“…”

I widened my eyes and tried again, only to find that it really wouldn’t budge!

In here, I couldn’t even use my spells, which meant I was completely cut off from the outside world.

I internally lamented, realizing that Feng Yexiao was serious this time.

I tried calling out, “Is anyone there? Feng Yexiao!”

Though no one answered, it wasn’t long before Feng Yexiao walked in.

This time, there was much less black mist around him. He said, “Master, what do you need?”

“What do you want to do?”

“Master, I don’t want to do anything. Since you keep trying to escape my feelings, I thought if I kept you here, you wouldn’t be able to run away anymore.”

“…”

“This place is a sacred site left behind by my clan. I modified it slightly and added a labyrinth formation inside and out. Until you agree with me, you can’t escape; it’s impossible.”

After saying this, Feng Yexiao turned and left.

Although Feng Yexiao sounded tough, I had plenty of space to move around.

He personally delivered my meals three times a day and insisted on eating with me.

He didn’t do anything inappropriate; the only exception was one night.

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Feng Yexiao suddenly burst into my room and rushed straight at me…

I was startled awake and was about to fight back when I heard Feng Yexiao scream.

It was too dark to see what was happening with him; I could only hear his voice.

“Ah, Master, my head hurts so much…”

“Feng Yexiao, what happened to you?”

Feng Yexiao didn’t answer and ran out, leaving me alone in the room.

“?”

The next day, when I saw Feng Yexiao again, he looked pale and didn’t mention the events of the previous night.

However, after that day, I noticed I could quietly recover some of my magical power…

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23

Feng Yexiao seemed unaware that I was regaining my power.

I was relieved and secretly researched matters regarding mental demons.

After checking, I realized the situation wasn’t optimistic.

A mental demon is formed from a person’s obsessions; if not resolved, it could lead to an obsession with cultivation.

I thought about the things I had dreamed of; how could I possibly fulfill that?

I could only reassure myself that there should be other solutions!

So, I began frantically searching for information…

During this time, I could feel my magical power recovering faster and faster.

Meanwhile, Feng Yexiao visibly grew more haggard.

Until one day, Feng Yexiao said, “Master, will you walk with me for a bit?”

I didn’t respond and just silently followed.

“Master, I’ve put you through a lot during this time. But since you keep avoiding me, I had no choice but to come up with this method to have us alone together. Now you can leave, Master.”

“What?”

“Master, just follow this marked path, and within an hour, you’ll be far away from the place where I kept you prisoner.”

I turned to look at Feng Yexiao and noticed his pale face, but he was still smiling at me, genuinely wanting to let me go.

I glanced at the path ahead and took a step forward…

However, halfway along the path, I felt a deep sense of guilt…

Initially, my intention in leaving was to give both me and Feng Yexiao a chance to breathe; who would have thought it would lead to more trouble?