Chapter 31 The Miraculous Effects of Illusion

Fang Nian opened her arms, arrogantly displaying her magnanimity to Qiu Chi, then turned around and walked towards Ren Qiu Shui's team.

Ren Qiushui and a young man in white robes each rode a fiery steed.

The moment Ren Qiushui saw Qiuchi, she slowed down, and the white-robed young man beside her also slowed down, asking, "Qiushui, do you know them?"

Eight riders followed behind the two.

Eight riders circled around the road and blocked Fang Nian and the others.

The young man in white said, "Make way. He's just a two-star demon. There's no need to panic."

Ren Qiushui turned to look at the young man in white: "Young Master Wang, I had a lot of fun today, thank you."

"It's late, let's part ways here."

The young man in white smiled slightly: "Since you have nowhere to stay in Wangcheng, why don't you come to my house?"

"The nights in this illusory city are not safe."

"There's no time like the present, let's get married today."

Ren Qiushui smiled: "Young Master Wangchuan, we've only met once."

Wang Chuan turned to look at Fang Nian. In his opinion, apart from being handsome, Fang Nian was quite ordinary.

"I've heard that Miss Qiushui desires a Daoist partner with whom she can support each other, and I, Wang, am naturally the most suitable candidate. Does Miss Qiushui have any further concerns? Perhaps I can resolve them if you speak them aloud. Or perhaps..."

"Because of him?"

"who is he?"

Fang Nian smiled and said, "Good question. I am her husband."

Wang Chuan turned around, stared intently at Fang Nian, and finally burst into loud laughter: "So you're that good-for-nothing?"

"Mistaken for a genius by the entire Demonic Sect's higher-ups, yet a good-for-nothing who hasn't made a single step forward in seven years?"

Ren Qiushui glanced at Fang Nian, then at Wang Chuan: "It's not because of him. If it were because of him, I wouldn't be looking for a Daoist partner anymore."

"But let's get in touch again when we have the chance."

After saying that, Ren Qiushui spurred his horse and headed towards Qiuchi.

Eight knights looked at Wang Chuan, and then immediately rode up to block Ren Qiushui's path.

Ren Qiushui's Fiery Horse was far superior to their black horses, so it raised its head and puffed out its chest, ready to charge.

Ren Qiushui pulled on the reins, her face turning cold: "Young Master Wangchuan, do you wish to become my enemy?"

Wang Chuan smiled at Ren Qiushui: "No, no, no, Miss Qiushui, please don't misunderstand. It's just that I'm a straightforward person and I always like to make things clear."

As he spoke, he turned and looked down at Fang Nian: "Fang Nian, I've heard of you. I advise you to leave Ren Qiushui as soon as possible and stop bothering her."

"I can give you ten falsehoods."

"This is probably what you wanted, right? How about it, it's a great deal."

"On your own, you will never obtain ten Netherworld Falsehoods in this lifetime."

Fang Nian looked at Wang Chuan on his tall horse, examined him closely, and then laughed: "A silver-plated spearhead."

Wang Chuan, who had always appeared as a refined young gentleman, suddenly changed his expression, his face turning sinister: "What did you say?!"

"You're asking for death!" The eight knights quickly released their encirclement of Ren Qiushui and surrounded Fang Nian on horseback.

Fang Nian looked at Wang Chuan: "Your Fiery Horse looks exactly the same as Ren Qiushui's, but her Fiery Horse has a strong demonic aura and a trace of dragon aura. It is a real Fiery Scale Horse, but yours is not. It seems to be fake."

"A dignified five-star demon couldn't even subdue the Fiery Scale Horse. It seems he's either greedy for life or afraid of death."

"Two-star demons, three-star demons, and four-star demons are nothing more than insects that can be easily slaughtered in front of a five-star demon. Yet you have eight guards, four three-star demons, two four-star demons, and even two two-star demons. This only proves that you are a piece of trash."

"I smell money on you. If I'm not mistaken, you are the son of a noble lady in Wangcheng, which is why you have the resources to reach the fifth-level demon realm."

"As for why I call you a noble lady instead of a noblewoman, it's because I don't see any masculine qualities in you. You were probably raised by your mother and didn't have a father."

As he spoke, Fang Nian walked around Wang Chuan's Fiery Horse with his hands behind his back, looking it over as he spoke: "I advise you not to lay a hand on me, because if you do, you will be executed by the higher-ups of the Demonic Sect, and you will be executed after being tortured. So I advise you not to do such a foolish thing."

Fang Nian frowned after circling the Fiery Horse once.

Fang Nian felt that this fiery horse was neither a demon nor a horse at all.

It's more like... a person.

Its eyes held many things: resentment, pleading, anticipation, and torment.

There are many things.

These things are too complicated; they don't seem to be the emotions that ordinary demons possess.

But how could a human be in the shape of a fiery horse?

Could it be that, like that butcher, it was transformed from a human?

Is the concept of "delusion" really that special?

Faced with Fang Nian's scrutinizing gaze, Wang Chuan was furious.

But Fang Nian was right about everything, and he became increasingly at a loss.

In particular, Fang Nian's statement that killing him would result in execution by the higher-ups of the Demonic Sect made Wang Chuan hesitant to act rashly.

However, Wang Chuan is, after all, a young master. How could he accept suffering such a great loss? How could he possibly lose face?

His sinister voice was like that of a venomous snake: "You'd better be telling the truth. I'll investigate as soon as I get back. If the higher-ups don't have a protection order for you, you're dead!"

"I will turn your vengeful spirit into my collection!"

Fang Nian didn't care at all. Instead, she leaned closer to look into the eyes of the Fiery Horse and said, "I'm no longer an elite disciple of the Demonic Sect. You can try to kill me anytime."

"If you're spineless, then retreat." With that, Fang Nian stopped looking into the eyes of the Fiery Horse.

He was certain; this was not a horse, but a human.

One of Wang Chuan's men said ruthlessly, "Young Master, I'll kill him. If the higher-ups investigate, I'll take full responsibility!"

"Shut up!" Wang Chuan turned around, his face contorted in pain. "Can you handle this? Don't say such stupid things!"

"Let's go!"

Wang Chuan pulled on the reins and turned to leave, glancing back at Fang Nian as he went.

After a long while, they disappeared into the night with the sound of horses' hooves.

After they left, Qiu Chi walked up to Ren Qiu Shui and asked, "How was it?"

Ren Qiushui dismounted, shaking her head as she did so.

Qiu Chi said shyly, "Sister, this is the strongest person I can contact among the people I know in Wangcheng."

Ren Qiushui glanced at Fang Nian before turning to Qiu Chi: "Just as he said, this Young Master Wangchuan is all show and no substance."

"His mother's name is Wang You. She is a three-star demon, but also a very important figure in Wang City."

"They control many industries and a portion of the lifeblood of the supernatural."

"But he himself... after a brief contact, it was obvious that a five-star demon was already created by piling up resources, and a six-star demon was his limit."

"Six-Star Demon..."

In the Demonic Sect, a six-star Demon is already considered an extremely powerful being.

But for Ren Qiushui, the leader of the current generation of young people, this is definitely not the future that a suitable Daoist partner should have.

Ren Qiushui has extremely high standards and doesn't think much of Wang Chuan.

Fang Nian was curious: "Why is Wang Chuan a five-star demon, while his mother Wang You is only a three-star demon? Doesn't Wang You know how to increase her own cultivation level? Why would she increase the cultivation level of this useless son?"

Ren Qiushui: "Wangyou is Wangchuan's mother, but Wangchuan is not Wangyou's son."

"I heard that Wang You is a beautiful widow, and Wang Chuan is probably her ex-husband's son."

"Raising this son was just to give the family an explanation."

"She herself is taking the elite route, laying a solid foundation so that she can reach a higher level in the future. Of course, she won't go after those superficial and unrealistic levels."

Fang Nian nodded: "I understand."

"There's another question. Why did you find a new partner? You're my wife."

Only then did Ren Qiushui look at Fang Nian seriously.

For the past seven years, Ren Qiushui has hoped every single day that Fang Nian would be more lucid.

He also surprised her.

But in the end, it's just another heartbreak.

Today, Ren Qiushui's heart is completely dead.

In response to Fang Nian's words, Ren Qiushui stated without any emotion: "Because I need a Daoist partner to help me withstand the risks in the Demonic Sect."

"Every step the Demonic Sect takes is fraught with difficulty; without mutual support, death is inevitable."

"Like today's blind date with Wang Chuan, I was attracted to his family because they were rich, but he was too useless, so I didn't choose him."

At this point, Ren Qiushui looked at Fang Nian: "You too."

If it were someone else, and they were told, "You're just as useless as a five-star demon," they wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry.

A five-star demon is a true high-ranking member of the demonic sect. Once they reach a certain age, they can become elders in various demonic palaces.

But he was called a piece of trash.

But for Fang Nian, being called the same as Wang Chuan was indeed a waste.

There are more than one, more than ten, people like Wang Chuan in every demon city.

Fang Nian was once the only future for the Demonic Sect.

Also, in my memory, Ren Qiushui never spoke to me like this.

Fang Nian frowned and looked around.

Not right.