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Chapter 86 A Better Choice

"Your illusion magic has reached a minor level of mastery?"

Upon hearing Feng Bugui's words, Shen Che raised an eyebrow slightly.

"What you said before was that a master of the Illusionary Mind Technique could forcibly strip away the intent that one had just comprehended into the Illusionary Mind Technique and give it to someone else."

"What if the one who takes the deprivation is Xiaocheng?"

"Naturally, bad things will happen. If one has just grasped the essence and their foundation is unstable, that's one thing. But a minor mastery of the Illusionary Mind Technique is already deeply rooted, so how could it be easily taken away?"

"However, they won't know it at first. By the time they think the fusion is complete, the backlash has only just begun, and by then it will probably be too late."

"Impressive!" I never expected that the people from the Illusionary Heart Sect would be so sinister.

Shen Che couldn't help but ask, "So, even if your Illusionary Mind Technique is already somewhat mastered, forcibly stripping you of your will won't necessarily have no impact on you, right?"

"Of course, a nail driven into wood will always leave a mark, even if it is pulled out."

"Ha, going all in, that's incredibly daring! Feng Bugui, you really are impressive!"

"Bu Gui! Junior Nephew Luo, are you ready?" Just as Shen Che's voice echoed in Feng Bu Gui's mind, Luo Wan Ju, who was standing to the side, made the two of them sit cross-legged. After checking them over and over again, she asked one last question.

"Don't return, especially you. You must not hesitate or resist in the slightest during the entire process, otherwise not only will all our efforts be in vain, but the three of us will also suffer the consequences!"

"Master, rest assured, your disciple is ready!" With his eyes closed, Feng Bugui remained calm as if accepting his fate, and said nothing more.

"Alright!" After confirming their condition, Luo Wanju placed her hands above their heads. The fully-developed Illusionary Mind Technique could be activated solely through mental power.

In that instant, both Feng Bugui and Luo Chuan felt a sense of weightlessness.

It was as if they were falling from the sky, endlessly, without stopping.

Feng Bugui's face grew paler and paler, and his forehead began to be covered with cold sweat. The feeling of being forcibly pulled away brought him unimaginable pain.

It was as if thousands of steel needles were piercing him relentlessly, and he couldn't resist in the slightest, not even instinctively try to dodge.

Meanwhile, Luo Chuan felt as if something had rushed into his body, and his head instantly began to swell. This feeling became more and more pronounced, making him increasingly uncomfortable.

It's like after studying hard all night and desperately memorizing things for a long time, your head feels heavy and swollen, buzzing and even a little dizzy.

Gradually, Luo Chuan felt his scalp tighten, his thinking became sluggish, and even opening his eyes seemed difficult.

Just as everything was about to be completed, Luo Chuan finally couldn't take it anymore and fainted.

Luo Wanju quickly stepped forward to check on him carefully and found that Luo Chuan was not injured at all. It was probably just that the mental shock was too intense, which made him faint.

Luo Wanju breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in satisfaction when she saw the Illusionary Mind Technique swirling around the other person.

Although this intention is faint and weak, like a newly sprouted seed, given enough time, it will surely grow strong.

Once Luo Chuan wakes up, he will be able to grasp these three meanings, and the matter will be accomplished!

"Phew!" He breathed a heavy sigh of relief. The whole process went very smoothly. Although there was a slight hiccup at the end, it wasn't a big problem, and the result was still good.

"Bu Gui, you did a great job!" After finishing all this, Luo Wanju paused for a moment, then smiled and encouraged Feng Bu Gui, whose face was pale.

However, Luo Wanju's attitude was not as enthusiastic as before, and even showed some obvious perfunctoriness.

At this moment, Feng Bugui, after opening his eyes, was no longer as respectful as before, but rather somewhat surprised and even somewhat incredulous.

"Master, you're alright? Your skills haven't been damaged?"

"Oh? You noticed?" The smile on Luo Wanju's face only paused for a moment before quickly returning.

"Indeed, I used all my strength to activate the Illusionary Mind Technique just now, but it was inevitable that some of my power would be involved."

"I was already very careful, but I never expected you to still notice!"

Taking two more steps forward, looking down at Feng Bugui, Luo Wanju's eyes held no trace of her former warmth.

"Bu Gui, sometimes you're just too clever for your own good, so clever that even your teacher feels a little reluctant to let you go!"

"Master, why? Did you do all this just for Junior Brother Luo?"

When Luo Chuan was mentioned, Feng Bugui could clearly sense that his master had changed somewhat.

Thinking back to how his master had treated Luo Chuan with more affection and urgency than he had treated his own disciples, he realized that Luo Chuan was far more approachable and less demanding than Luo Chuan himself.

A suspicion I'd never dared to entertain before quietly surfaced in my mind.

"Master, the sect's ironclad rule is that the position of sect leader cannot be passed down from father to son or between blood relatives within three generations!"

"Hehe, hahahaha... Bu Gui, you're smarter than your teacher thought!"

Looking at his master so close to him, Feng Bugui felt that the smile on his master's face was very cold, as if it carried a ruthless killing intent.

Feng Bugui smiled bitterly, as if mocking his past self who had always regarded his master as his parents, having shattered his last hope with his own hands.

You treat the other person as a close relative, but you don't realize that in their eyes, you are nothing more than a pawn.

"Master, why? Someone who isn't a direct disciple of the sect leader can still compete for the position!"

"The position of sect leader is not solely chosen from within the sect leader's lineage. Just like you back then, didn't you also stand out from among many direct disciples and snatch the position of sect leader of the Illusion Heart Sect from the Second Elder's lineage?"

"If you and the Grand Elder nurture him carefully, it is not impossible to make Junior Brother Luo Chuan the sect leader."

Looking at my former respected master, I felt as if I could see the gentle and loving shadow of the past in him.

But in his master's eyes, Feng Bugui only saw indifference.

"Master, as you know, I am not enthusiastic about this position of sect leader! If you insist on making Junior Brother Luo Chuan the sect leader, I will not refuse."

"Moreover, once Master chooses Junior Brother Luo Chuan as the successor to the sect leader, with my temperament, I will definitely suppress the other fellow disciples and prevent them from having any other ideas. At the same time, I will do my best to assist Junior Brother Luo."

"Shouldn't this be a better choice for you?"

"Yes, I know, of course I know all this!" Shaking her head, Luo Wanju's smile had long since vanished. "Bugui, how could I not know your temperament and character?"

"You've always been a good child who puts my mind at ease. Smart, ambitious, obedient, and without ambition, you're indeed the best choice."

"But I don't have much time left, so I have to act decisively and quickly!"

"Master, what's wrong?"

"Alright! Bugui, I know you're worried about your teacher, but shouldn't you be more worried about yourself now?"

He waved his hand to interrupt him, and Luo Wanju didn't want to explain anymore. He just wanted to end this as soon as possible.

If things continued like this, he feared he might actually feel compassion and wouldn't be able to bring himself to do it.

"Bu Gui, you are my most prized disciple, and I don't want to do it myself. But things have come to this point, and I have no other choice!"

"My time is running out. Today I will personally send you on your way. Soon, I will personally come to apologize to you!"