For three consecutive days, Zhao Yu 'an spent his time in the Cloud Chess Club learning Stun Techniques. He had improved his divine techniques and was now able to skillfully use all the Stun Techniques he had learned in the " Introduction to Stun Techniques " course.
On the afternoon before Sect Master Yun Qi returned to the Iron Bar, Zhao Yu 'an left early for the first time.
Zhao Yu 'an wasn't sure what time the sect leader would return the next day, nor when the Tongguang Gang would take action. He had to return to his rented hotel room nearby to rest. When midnight arrived, he would hide near Yun Qi.
He walked out of the street and took a breath of fresh air. Countless gossamers surged into his mind and he suddenly sensed danger.
"Is someone following me?"
Although the Tongguang Association had been keeping an eye on the Cloud Chess Club, they hadn't sent anyone to take special care of Zhao Yu 'an these days. The face of this stalker was very blurry in Zhao Yu' an's mind, as if it had nothing to do with the Tongguang Association.
"If it isn't Tongguang Gang, then who is it?”
Zhao Yu 'an looked at the pedestrians on the street. At this moment, everyone's behavior seemed so normal.
Zhao Yu 'an began to suspect, but everyone's behavior suddenly became suspicious again.
"Damned psychological effect!" Zhao Yu 'an shook his head to chase away his doubts. He closed his eyes again and entered the state of Xiang Qi, trying to see the face of the person who was following him.
"Left? Or did he sense that I had discovered him and was on guard?”Zhao Yu 'an could no longer receive any more information about the stalker.
A large hand pressed down on Zhao Yu 'an's shoulder, and a hoarse voice sounded behind him." Zhao Yu 'an, are you looking for me?"
A chill ran through Zhao Yu 'an's body. He shuddered and turned his head to look at the source of the chill.
It was a tall figure wrapped in a black robe. His entire face was covered by a lowered hood, and the gossamer around his body was like fog.
Zhao Yu 'an looked at the fog. In an instant, his entire mind was trapped.
Zhao Yu 'an couldn't sense the direction. He kept waving his hands at the air, but he couldn't touch anything, including air resistance, temperature, or physical objects.
He wanted to scream in despair, but his lips were glued together. No matter how hard he tried, he could not open his mouth.
The fog kept pouring into his eyes. Slowly, he could no longer feel color. Even seeing the endless darkness was a luxury.
Suddenly, he felt a large hand pressing down on his shoulder again.
His sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell returned.
"Where is this? Why am I here?"
Zhao Yu 'an lowered his head and realized that he was already sitting in the cafe across the street from Yunqi. There were two cups of cold iced coffee in front of him.
" I think you'd better stop looking at me," the hoarse voice said again."Right now, you still can't control your 'Xiang Qi', so every time you look at me, you will repeat what you just experienced.”
Zhao Yu 'an didn't want to experience the helplessness he felt just now again. He lowered his head and touched his waist."Who are you?"
"It's useless. Nubber can't help.”
Zhao Yu 'an had indeed wanted to summon Nubo, who was hiding in the bamboo stem, but Nubo not only knew him and Nubo, but he could also see through his thoughts. This made Zhao Yu' an not dare to act rashly anymore.
"You are indeed very talented. With your current strength of the gossamer realm, it is already quite impressive that you can sense that I am following you.”The other party had easily surpassed Zhao Yu 'an's realm.
Hearing the other party's calm tone, Zhao Yu 'an continued to ask,""Can you tell me who you are?”
The other party replied in a hoarse voice,
"You know who I am. You've seen me many times. It should be nine times."
Nine times? Zhao Yu 'an's pupils dilated as memories flooded his mind.
It was the lantern bearer! In the dream that kept reappearing, there was the black-robed man who was running on the long slope on thorns and blood-colored flowers, the watchman who was protecting the lamp in his arms, and the pilgrim who was chased away by ghosts but only wanted to look at the stone statue.
Zhao Yu 'an had always thought that the blurry figure in the dream was himself. He thought that the dream was a metaphor for his life. Now, he finally realized that it wasn't.
"It's you. You weren't killed by those terrifying ghosts?”
"No, I will be killed by those malicious ghosts. That is a fate that I cannot escape. Your nine dreams didn't change anything, so what can I change?”
Will? Did that mean that it hadn't happened yet? Zhao Yu 'an was even more confused. Since he already knew that he would die, why didn't he choose to avoid it?
"You know? Then why did you go there?"
Zhao Yu 'an asked in confusion, but he was met with terrifying laughter.
"You know why. I'm as stupid as you.”
However, Zhao Yu 'an was confused. How could he know why? He didn't even have the courage to look at the person sitting opposite him. How could he know why?
He was quite stupid, but he wouldn't stop in time when he knew that there was a cliff ahead.
"Alright, I'm not here to chat with you. Give me the key.”That person didn't want to talk about trivial things in his sleep and said.
"Key? What key?"
The other party didn't respond, as if waiting for Zhao Yu 'an to find the answer himself.
Zhao Yu 'an tried his best to think about the meaning of the word' key', and finally, a thought appeared in his mind.
That's right. When Zhao Yu 'an arrived at the upper realm of the Black Fog Prison Tower, Nubber had a key in his hand, but there was no place to lock the Black Fog Prison Tower. Nubber said that " Yu An " gave it to him, but he didn't tell him the use of the key.
Zhao Yu 'an hesitated. The other party was a stranger. How could he simply hand over an item that might have a special use to him?
"You're wondering if I'm trustworthy.”
Zhao Yu 'an shook his head and was about to speak when he was interrupted.
"Actually, you can change your way of thinking. Do you have any other choice besides giving me the key?”
Zhao Yu 'an tried to resist. He raised his hand to summon the Netherworld Lamp.
"Are you looking for this?"
The man extended his slender and jagged hand under Zhao Yu 'an's gaze and spread his fingers that were as sharp as knives. He clenched his fist and the Netherworld Lamp appeared in his hand.
"How could that be?"
Zhao Yu 'an also clenched his fist, but the lamp was still in his hand. However, when Zhao Yu 'an looked at the lamp carefully, he realized that the dark green sparks in the wall of the lamp seemed to have felt fear and were dodging even more weakly.
Zhao Yu 'an recalled the scene in his dream and said,""The lamp in your dream didn't look like the Netherworld Lamp?”
"You call it the 'Netherworld Lamp?'" the man replied.
"What's wrong?"
"A very good name."
"In the future, you will know about this lamp. But now, you just need to give me the key.”
The man's patience was almost worn out. He changed his calm tone and issued a strict order.
Zhao Yu 'an didn't dare to look up, but he didn't want to hand over the key so easily. He pulled it back and forth, and his clothes were soaked in sweat.
"You don't have much time left. At two o'clock tomorrow morning, the person you've been waiting for will be back. You should save some energy to deal with the things at hand.”
"Two points? How did you know it was…"
Before Zhao Yu 'an could finish his sentence, the man stretched out his hand again and shouted,""Give me the key!" The mist around him was getting closer and closer to Zhao Yu 'an.
Zhao Yu 'an had no choice but to enter Nubo's bamboo stem.
Nubo was currently resting leisurely on a recliner in the wooden house. When he sensed Zhao Yu 'an's attention on the bamboo stalk, he asked nervously,""Yu 'an, what's wrong?"
Zhao Yu 'an didn't tell her everything that had happened. He only said that he needed the key.
Nubber didn't say much. After all, he didn't know the use of the key, and the key originally belonged to " Yu An." He hurriedly found the key for Zhao Yu 'an and handed it to him.
Zhao Yu 'an took out the key that hung alone on the huge key ring and handed it to the man.
The other party took the key. Zhao Yu 'an did not hear the hoarse voice again. After an unknown period of time, he could no longer stand the soreness in his neck and raised his head.
However, the seat opposite him was empty.
The black-robed man had left at some unknown time and in some way.
Zhao Yu 'an summoned the Netherworld Lamp. The sparks in the lamp stopped flickering and burned steadily.
"Who exactly are you?"
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