Don't mess with that Miao boy, he's sickly and perverted.

"Brother, please wait! Do not come any closer!"

Jiang Zhiyu ignored Wu Li's warning and quickened his pace to catch up.

This young man wore a cold and aloof expression even towards his wife, exuding a chilling and intimidating aura; how much more so would he treat strangers?

Therefore, Jiang Zhiyu did not mind his offense.

On the contrary, he was very interested in the boy.

As the young master of Liangya Prefecture, he was pampered since childhood. His servants were all obedient to him and followed his wishes. No one dared to disobey him.

Over time, Jiang Zhiyu often felt that there was no one around him who would tell him the truth.

Until Song Yueyao appeared, although she was fiery in nature, she was actually frank, open-minded, and kind-hearted. It was this quality that deeply attracted Jiang Zhiyu.

The two of them climbed the steps one after the other.

The surrounding temperature plummeted, as if we had instantly plunged into an ice cave.

"If we don't leave now, it will be too late." Jiang Zhiyu looked around warily. "Leave this monster to me, you get out of here quickly."

Before the words were finished—

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the door was slammed shut by a powerful gust of air.

A sinister laugh seeped in from all directions, androgynous and shrill.

"You think you can just leave once you've entered my territory? Not so easy!"

Amidst the swirling black fog, the layout of the second floor could barely be discerned.

The corridors on all four sides are lined with several rooms on each side.

At this moment, a woman stood in front of each room, dressed in a bright red wedding dress, her face covered by a bright red veil.

The scene was eerie and chilling.

Jiang Zhiyu suddenly had a bad feeling; he had a hunch that Yao Yao was probably among them.

"Demon!" His heart tightened, and he shouted, "Release these people immediately, and I might spare your life!"

"You brat who hasn't even grown a beard yet, I'm of the same generation as your ancestors, how dare you threaten me?" the voice sneered. "Believe me or not, I'll kill them all right now? Hahahaha..."

"Oh, then go ahead and kill him."

Wu Li suddenly chuckled, a smile as gentle as a spring breeze spreading across her jade-like face, clear yet indifferent.

"Or, shall I kill one for you first?"

Jiang Zhiyu was stunned and speechless for a moment.

He opened his mouth in disbelief as a snake slithered out of Wu Li's sleeve.

The red markings on it were as vibrant as the color of a red wedding dress. In the blink of an eye, the snake had crawled up the railing and onto one of the women.

The snake's body rose from her heels and quickly coiled around the woman's neck.

A sudden burst of power!

The red veil fluttered down in an instant, revealing a bright and beautiful face, as radiant as a lotus flower, with delicate and graceful eyebrows.

It was Song Yueyao!

Jiang Zhiyu was shocked and raised his hand to stop them, but then he heard ferocious groans coming from all around.

"ah--!"

Then, Song Yueyao, who was coiled up by the snake, slowly detached from her human form and turned into a tree branch, struggling and twisting as she shrank into the room.

At the same time, the restraints on the real Song Yueyao inside the room were instantly released.

Seeing that things were not going well, she immediately jumped out of the window quietly.

It turned out to be an illusion created by tree branches. Jiang Zhiyu frowned. He had been so concerned that he had almost fallen for the monster's trick.

Just as Jiang Zhiyu was about to breathe a sigh of relief and praise the young man beside him for his decisive action, all the brides around them suddenly rushed towards them, turning into tree branches to entangle them.

Under the intense feeling of suffocation, I could only feel the scene before my eyes constantly changing.

Oh no, it's an even more powerful illusion!

Before he could fully regain consciousness, Jiang Zhiyu quickly pulled out one of the talismans from his hand and burned it to ashes with his fingertips.

These talismans were all drawn by his master using spiritual power. Once they were lit, his master would definitely be able to detect the abnormality.

He had secretly run away from the palace without his father's knowledge in order to steal the bride, and he didn't want to reveal his whereabouts unless it was absolutely necessary.

Jiang Zhiyu looked nervously at the boy beside him, who was also entangled in tree branches. His face was deathly pale, and he seemed to be trapped in some kind of illusion, as if he were suffering from an endless abyss of pain.

Struggling in vain, he was about to die in the next second.

"Brother, hang in there!" He only hoped that his master would arrive soon.

However, the next second, Jiang Zhiyu's eyes glazed over, and he too fell into a hallucination.

*

On the other end.

Chai Xiaomi crawled back through the dog hole in the same manner.

She held a glass bead the size of an egg in her bosom, warm and slightly cool.

"Great! It's like finding a needle in a haystack!"

She couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

Who would have thought that the most precious treasure at the beginning of the novel could be obtained simply by crawling through a dog hole?

In the original storyline, Wu Li killed Qi Lao to obtain the Illusionary Stone.

If he knew that he could steal it simply by crawling through the dog hole... I wonder if, with his aloof and arrogant personality, he would condescend to crawl through it?

Chai Xiaomi imagined Wu Li crawling through the dog hole with a cold face and stiff posture.

"puff--"

She suppressed a laugh and was about to get up.

Before he could stand up straight, his forehead slammed into another person's head.

"Ouch!" Chai Xiaomi cried out in pain, rubbing her forehead, alarm bells ringing in her mind.

She cursed inwardly, "You sly fox! What happened to the cheat code? Didn't you say that no one but a dog would discover this loophole?!"

Youtiao weakly protested: "Host, you have a cheat code, but she has the protagonist's halo."

Chai Xiaomi was stunned.

Look up.

Under the moonlight, Song Yueyao stood quietly in front of her.

Just moments ago, he was clearly taken away by the suddenly crazed Qi Lao, but now he appears here safely.

No wonder he has the protagonist's halo.

Song Yueyao was also startled for a moment by the person who suddenly crawled out of the dog hole, and her hand was already on the short blade at her waist.

But the girl suddenly grabbed her hand excitedly, leaving her momentarily stunned.

"Song Yueyao! I knew you'd be alright!" Chai Xiaomi's eyes lit up, and she spoke rapidly, "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Chai Xiaomi, and I'm from Lingyu Prefecture. I'm here specifically to protect your love, Young Master!"

As she spoke, she took the glass bead out of her clothes and solemnly placed it in Song Yueyao's palm.

"Here, this is a rainbow stone. I stole it especially for you."

"Don't worry, with me here, no one can break you two up!"

A look of surprise flashed in Song Yueyao's eyes as she frowned and looked at the beads in her palm.

It is entirely colored in seven colors and has a faint glow in the night.

It is undoubtedly a rainbow stone.

She looked up again and carefully examined the girl in front of her.

With rosy lips and white teeth, bright and charming eyes, her smile subtly reveals two small, delicate canine teeth that sparkle playfully in her eyes.

As the eldest daughter of the lord of Liangya Prefecture, she was sent to Lingyu Prefecture as a hostage from a young age. Accustomed to the days of open and covert attacks, she has a strong sense of vigilance towards everyone.

For some reason, the smiling face in front of her made her feel an inexplicable sense of warmth, and her heart even softened for a moment, and she even felt a bit of protectiveness.

Song Yueyao suppressed the strange feeling, gripped the Illusionary Stone tightly, and turned to leave:

Thanks!

Now is not the time to investigate the woman's identity; she must go back immediately to save the people.

She had just escaped and came specifically to steal the Illusionary Stone to deal with the demon, but she never expected it to be handed over to her like this.

"Where are you going?" Chai Xiaomi felt uneasy seeing her anxious expression.

"Save them!" Song Yueyao shouted without turning her head. "They're still trapped in an illusion. If they stay trapped, they're sure to die!"

The two of them...

Could it be referring to Wu Li and Jiang Zhiyu?!

Jiang Zhiyu is protected by the protagonist's halo, and he can turn danger into safety whenever he encounters difficulties. The only thing that can truly threaten him in this world is a villain who has completely turned evil.

But what if something were to happen to the villain at this moment, causing them to turn evil prematurely and completely ruining the plot...?

How is she supposed to go back?!

Upon closer examination, Chai Xiaomi was horrified, and cold sweat instantly broke out on her back.

She dared not delay any longer and quickly picked up her pace, huffing and puffing as she chased after him.

"Baby, wait for me! I'll go with you!"