Chapter 184 (1/2)

“Shuangshuang, what kind of magic did you use?” Feng Yixuan asked curiously.

“Dream Lotus,” Qi Aoshuang responded quietly.

“Ah?” Feng Yixuan blinked. “What’s that?”

Qi Aoshuang raised her hand. With a flick of her finger, a tiny golden lotus appeared on the tip of her finger. Scarlet wisps swirled around the flower.

“They will see whatever I want them to see.” Qi Aoshuang withdrew her hand and the golden lotus dissipated.

“It will give them an illusion?” Feng Yixuan frowned.

“Yes.” Qi Aoshuang nodded lightly. It was basically true, except what she let the nine holy knights see was not an illusion, but her memories of that day!

Leng Lingyun remained silent, his head down. No one could see his expression.

The nine knights still had not awakened, but everything they knew was being overturned. After a long time, they finally woke up. All of them collapsed onto the ground.

“Illusion! Everything was an illusion! It was all an illusion crafted by that witch!” Carter was sprawled on the ground, muttering to himself, his gaze unfocused. The scenario that had been replayed repeatedly in his mind must have been an illusion created by the witch!

“Captain…” the holy knights called out with difficulty.

Carther turned around and met the gazes of his most trusted companions. He saw that they all had the same vacant look as he.

“An illusion…” Carter spat out, but found it was the first time it had been so difficult to convince himself.

Breaking off relations with the Temple of Light publically and risking it all in order to save her mother, then despicably killing her mother in order to repair relations with the Temple of Light…

How was that possible!

Carter sat frozen in place, his heart unable to settle down. The scene that had replayed in his head multiple times had been so cruel, so bloody.

“Captain, it was all an illusion! It was an illusion created by the witch!” one of the holy knights bellowed frantically.

Carter fell silent, his expression darkening. His pike lay to the side, untouched. Nearby, the bonfire continued to crackle.

“She didn’t kill us in order to confuse us.” Another holy knight raised a fist angrily.

“If her heart was truly faithful to the Temple, then why did she break off relations with the Temple of Light in front of so many people that day?” Carter said slowly with difficulty. Something that had been deeply rooted in his heart for years started to sway for the first time.

“She broke off relations with the Temple that day, then slaughtered her mother in order to display her loyalty to the Temple of Light…” One of the holy knights started off saying this angrily, but then his voice quieted and died down. His expression also changed. Who would believe such an excuse?

“Slaughtering her own mother to express goodwill towards the Temple, would the Temple accept this?” Carter asked, frowning.

“No!” another holy knight said angrily. “The Temple would never accept a bastard who would kill their own mother!”

“Everyone knows this. Would that girl not know?” Carter’s hand was already starting to shake.

The other holy knights’ faces paled. Something deep within their hearts started to stir. Something that had remained upright, towering for years, was starting to rumble.

One of the holy knights’ eyes started to lose focus. He shook his head incredulously, muttering, “No… How could it be…” He wanted to convince himself, but found that he could not.

Every person sat still, their gazes vacant. Wind blew and the bonfire crackled.

Under the scorching sun, Qi Aoshuang and the others traveled slowly.

“My lady, I still don’t understand why you let those holy knights live. What if they chase after us again? Are you going to let them go again?” Xi Shaoqi had never understood. He knew clearly, however, that Qi Aoshuang was definitely not a forgiving person. She was a vengeful person who was not to be provoked.

“They won’t come,” Qi Aoshuang said faintly.

“What? Won’t come? How is that possible? They are loyal fools of the Temple of Light!” Xi Shaoqi almost jumped up. He thought the Miss was tricking him again.

Xi Shaosi, on the other hand, frowned. It had already been five days, but the holy knights still hadn’t come yet. With their speed, they should have caught up long ago, but it had been quiet the past few days. Why?

“Oh? Is that Stone Forest?” The scene before them suddenly caught Xi Shaoqi’s attention. He stopped questioning Qi Aoshuang.