Chapter 177: Don’t Look at Others, I Don’t Like It

Chapter 177: Don't Look at Others, I'm Not Happy

With every word Shen Lian spoke, he could feel the man's eyes darken a shade deeper.

Shen Lian ran his tongue over his teeth, thinking, what's he putting on an act for?

He'd just zoned out staring at Ye Junhe for a second, and Yan Huaixuan was already grilling him about it.

And now he was acting all nonchalant about it.

Shen Lian found it funny, but he also had a wicked urge to mess with Yan Huaixuan.

Seeing that Yan Huaixuan remained silent, Shen Lian said, "Why aren't you reacting? Don't tell me that's not what you're thinking?"

"Fine then," Shen Lian waved his hand, making as if to leave the illusion. "Then I'm outta here."

But the second he turned, someone grabbed his hand.

Shen Lian arched a brow as the man behind him murmured, "You always love picking on me like this."

Shen Lian was yanked back, locking eyes with Yan Huaixuan.

Yan Huaixuan's lips were pressed thin, his icy eyes boring into him.

That made Shen Lian feel a twinge of guilt.

But underneath that guilt, there was a sneaky thrill.

After all, Yan Huaixuan had tricked him back in the Taichu Realm, and now that his divine soul had been reforged, he'd barged into Shen Lian's world so forcefully.

Shen Lian felt like he was always getting the short end of the stick.

Now he'd finally gotten one over on him.

After all, watching this unattainable beauty whine in that hurt tone, "Don't pick on me,"

was honestly so satisfying.

Yan Huaixuan softly took his hand. "You know exactly what I'm thinking."

"Yeah, I was jealous," Yan Huaixuan said in a low voice. "Stop always looking at other people."

"It makes me upset."

Don't always look at others, it makes me upset.

How could just a few words make Shen Lian's heart feel so sweet?

He blinked, staring at Yan Huaixuan.

"If I don't look at others, then who do I look at?"

His sudden closeness made Yan Huaixuan's breath hitch, and then he heard Shen Lian's words.

Yan Huaixuan's throat bobbed as he gripped Shen Lian's waist.

"Shen Lian."

Shen Lian asked, "Then who is it?"

"Look at me."

Yan Huaixuan finally got the words out.

Once he said it, he realized it wasn't as hard to admit as he'd thought.

He took Shen Lian's hand, his gaze darkening. "Just look at me, that's all."

Shen Lian let out a low laugh, then suddenly rose on his tiptoes and pressed a kiss to Yan Huaixuan's cheek.

He said in a rush, "I just think that Ye Junhe guy is a bit off. When I saw him, I felt the Nine Abyss Fire inside me start acting up."

With that, Shen Lian hightailed it out of the illusion.

Leaving Yan Huaixuan standing there all alone in the illusion.

He lifted his hand and lightly touched his cheek.

The spot where he'd been kissed kept that soft, lingering warmth for a long while.

It took Yan Huaixuan a long moment to even blink.

Then he pressed his lips into a smile.

When Shen Lian stepped out, Mo Xingyuan just happened to walk over. "You rested up? If so, should we get moving and find a way out?"

Shen Lian nodded; he wanted to get out fast too.

After all, tons of people had their eyes on the Myriad Dharma Divine Lotus Platform.

Ye Junhe glanced over again, giving Shen Lian a small smile.

But he noticed Shen Lian had looked away.

Yet the smile on Ye Junhe's face didn't waver.

But this forest was seriously weird—no matter which way they went, they always ended up back where they started.

They'd tried flying out, but there seemed to be some kind of barrier up in the air. The second they got above the trees, they could feel the spiritual power in their bodies getting sucked out of them.

With no other option, they could only trudge around on foot.

"This is seriously bizarre," Li Xuan said, his brow furrowed deep.

Shen Lian looked around too. He noticed that as the sky got darker, the forest felt more and more unsettling.

He also realized that the Water Mirrors used for the livestream were gone.

Those Water Mirrors were all run by the big shots of the various sects, but now this little secret realm had cut them all off.

At the same time, outside the secret realm, the cultivators who had been watching the broadcast found that all the Water Mirrors had malfunctioned.

In an instant, they all began to clamor.

"What's going on? We paid spirit stones, how come we can't see anything?"

They had only managed to see the few thousand cultivators being sent to different places after entering.

After watching a few battles, the Water Mirrors started failing.

Little did they know, the Great Powers maintaining the Water Mirrors had also gathered together.

"What's going on?"

"We've never encountered this situation before."

Meanwhile, in the forest, Shen Lian and the others spotted smoke rising into the sky ahead.

Li Xuan's eyes went wide. "Wait, there are people out here?"

Mo Xingyuan said, "Whether there are or not, let's head over first."

He looked at the others. "No matter what, stay sharp and don't act on your own."

Shen Lian and the others nodded.

They followed the smoke and came upon a town hidden in the forest. It looked a bit run-down, but overall it was spotless. There were people walking on the streets, and they could even hear conversations.

But not a single one of Shen Lian's group let their guard down.

After all, they'd been searching for ages without finding a way out, and suddenly this village pops up—how could that not be suspicious?

Yan Huaixuan's voice came softly in Shen Lian's ear. "Be careful."

Shen Lian gave a soft hum in acknowledgment.

But just as they were about to move closer, they heard a group of people raising a ruckus.

"Damn! There's a town over there."

"Hurry, hurry, let's go check it out. This forest is seriously haunted or something."

Hearing that, Shen Lian's expression turned complicated.

The two groups pushed through the trees and happened to lock eyes with each other.

It was Yan Fengyi and the Shuihua Sect crew.

Seeing them, the Shuihua Sect members gradually quieted down, staring hard at Shen Lian and the others.

"Long time no see."

Li Xiang, the one Shen Lian had fed the Truth Pill to earlier, saw them. He slowly lifted his head, his eyes dark with resentment.

Beside him, the tall, wiry man who'd looked shady before said, "Li Xiang, don't get so worked up. We're inside the secret realm now. Pulling some tricks is easy as pie."

Li Xiang slowly clenched his fist. "Got it."

Yan Fengyi, spotting them, broke into a grin. "What a coincidence. Fancy meeting you here."

Zhao Yin said flatly, "Thanks, but I'd rather not."

Hearing that, Li Xuan couldn't help but snort with laughter.

Even Shen Lian shot Zhao Yin a glance.

Who knew Yan Fengyi was just born with a thick face? He grinned. "Junior sister, I was your senior brother once, you know. Is this how you treat me?"

Zhao Yin let out a snort.

Mo Xingyuan said in a low voice, "Let's move."

He led Shen Lian and the others toward the town, taking point.

Behind him, the Shuihua Sect members turned to Yan Fengyi. "Senior brother, the Qingfeng Sect is looking down on us like this. Can't we just make a move on them?"

But Yan Fengyi's gaze stayed locked on Mo Xingyuan's back.