Chapter 1154: Illusion
She already cried until her eyes were red, then turned around and ran back without looking back.
Chen Tianlong watched her tearful figure leaving, his heart shattered, wanting to chase after her and explain, and at the same time, he wondered in frustration: "What’s wrong with Wushuang? Something seems off."
Based on his understanding of Lin Wushuang, she wasn’t the type to act impulsively. She had always trusted him on many things, stood by his side, and never got angry like that, running away without turning back.
Chen Tianlong felt a bit frustrated but found it mysterious. Could he be hallucinating again? He pinched himself hard.
"Ow..."
With that pinch, he almost burst into tears.
Now he was convinced he wasn’t dreaming, so why did Lin Wushuang act like this?
After thinking for a moment, Chen Tianlong shook his head. Frustrated or not, he decided to verify that he wasn’t at fault. If he was wrong, he could apologize. Given Lin Wushuang’s character, even the biggest mistake could be forgiven if he admitted he was wrong.
Besides, throughout the journey, he rarely angered her.
Thinking of this, he resolutely moved forward, but after a few steps, he heard a voice.
"Brother Chen Tianlong, we’ve found the place we need to go. Hurry back; Wushuang just came to call you, saying you don’t believe her, and she’s still crying."
It was Du Nong from the Celestial Pill Sect, still so calm, looking honest, leaving Chen Tianlong at a loss for words to refuse.
"Hehe, um, Du Nong, you go back first. I can come over later, alright?"
Chen Tianlong could only face him with a smile, using an excuse to stall for time. Without verifying his thoughts, he felt uneasy.
"Brother Chen Tianlong, don’t you trust me?"
Du Nong’s expression suddenly changed, looking a bit unpleasant, feeling distrusted.
"Oh, it’s not like that. I feel like there’s something I want ahead. You guys wait a bit, and I’ll confirm it and come right over."
Chen Tianlong made up an excuse he thought was poor, smiling as he tried to convince him.
"Oh? What could be more important than completing our mission? You need to focus on our purpose here, completing the task so we can finish early."
Du Nong continued to persuade, speaking non-stop.
"I will complete the mission, but I really want to..."
"Fine, you don’t trust me, then I’m leaving."
Similar to the previous scene, Chen Tianlong watched Du Nong leave in anger, feeling an indescribable grievance.
What a damn night this is; why does everyone feel strange? What’s wrong with them? I just want to verify my thoughts; what difference does it make to be late by half an hour?
Even though he was frustrated, Chen Tianlong still stuck to his thoughts, believing his father’s words couldn’t be wrong.
Moreover, after judging earlier, this angle to see Polaris was indeed magical, more convincing to Chen Tianlong than the place they randomly found.
He felt the designer wouldn’t make it so easy for everyone to find the destination; otherwise, the task seemed meaningless.
"Alright, I’ll trust my own thoughts."
Chen Tianlong gritted his teeth and continued moving forward.
But as soon as he started, he suddenly heard another voice, nearly driven mad with frustration.
"Chen Tianlong, you brat, I heard you don’t even trust your teammates." Chen Tianlong turned around to see Hao Shuai walking over angrily.
Before Chen Tianlong could explain, he saw Hao Shuai charging at him with full force, the move was evidently swift, even Chen Tianlong didn’t expect him to become this formidable.
"Whoa, what are you doing?"
Chen Tianlong was startled by Hao Shuai’s sudden action; this was too absurd, wasn’t it? I’m just a bit persistent, wanting to verify my thoughts, and now it’s come to blows.
"Hmph, you don’t trust your lover or your friends, making them all upset. Can I not spare you?" He said, throwing another punch, quickly reaching Chen Tianlong.
Chen Tianlong hurriedly dodged. Whether Hao Shuai was genuinely concerned or pretending, seeing the moss on his soles the other day, Chen Tianlong knew the person harming him was indeed Hao Shuai.
So at this moment, regardless of the reason, Chen Tianlong decided to fight him.
"Hao Shuai, don’t push me too far. If you’re wise, go back nicely, or I won’t be polite. Don’t think I don’t know what you’ve done."
Chen Tianlong spoke directly.
At this time, Hao Shuai didn’t respond but took a big step, suddenly grabbing a long whip from somewhere toward Chen Tianlong. Chen Tianlong seized the chance to leap up as the Dragon Slayer Sword swiftly emerged, and the two began fighting.
Actually, Chen Tianlong didn’t want to waste much time with him, so he came with the fiercest move directly. After maneuvering quickly around Hao Shuai for a while, with a "clang," Hao Shuai’s whip fell to the ground.
At this moment, Chen Tianlong felt Hao Shuai was different, seemingly much weaker, not showing any major moves, only defending and blocking.
Hao Shuai, whose weapon had fallen, picked it up, holding his sore arm, glared at Chen Tianlong, and walked away without looking back.
Chen Tianlong shook his head, feeling everything happened like a dream, sensing something was wrong but unable to articulate it.
He decided not to think about it anymore, sheathed the Dragon Slayer Sword, brushed off the sand from his clothes, and hurried toward Polaris.
Not long after, suddenly a dazzling light appeared ahead, forcing Chen Tianlong to close his eyes, yet he remained extremely alert, using his sharp perception to sense everything around.
Seconds later, the light disappeared, revealing an enchanting scene before Chen Tianlong.
This shocked Chen Tianlong, unable to believe his eyes.
In front of him was a green passage, flowers blooming brilliantly on both sides, the sky incredibly blue, and most importantly, it was daytime here, with lazy morning sunlight shining on him.
"Chen Tianlong."
A familiar voice came from behind, he turned to see Lin Wushuang running over, smiling brightly.
"Wow, so beautiful! Chen Tianlong found this place." Lin Wushuang was overjoyed by the scenery before her.
"Yes, it’s beautiful!"
Catching up were Liu Ting and Bing Ruxue, both smiling.
However, Chen Tianlong was completely stunned. If Lin Wushuang came over a bit upset, it would make sense, but she was smiling all over, which short-circuited Chen Tianlong instantly; his intuition told him he had lost his mind.
"Hehe, brother Chen Tianlong, not bad, knowing such a place, this should be the destination we’re looking for."
"Hmph, this kid has some skill. Maybe it was just luck."
Hao Shuai remained unpleasant, characteristically so; if he praised Chen Tianlong, there must be ulterior motives.
Chen Tianlong was utterly broken down, wondering if what happened earlier was all fake?
Thinking carefully, it seemed to have many loopholes. First, he knew Lin Wushuang’s temper well, it couldn’t be possible for her to get upset without reason and distrust him. Then, Du Nong was usually mature and calm, unlikely to change his face over such a matter.