Wild Dogs

The moment he grasped the mirage pearl, the warm and beautiful scene around him instantly collapsed and transformed.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Fan saw a scene that made his heart sink.

The lush, verdant illusion vanished without a trace, and the desolate cave returned to its former state.

The cave was filled with layers upon layers of bones, covering the entire floor.

In the center of the skeleton stood a tall altar, on which were placed two jade boxes.

Looking at the two jade boxes, Yang Fan couldn't help but swallow hard.

Could this be the treasure we've been searching for?

A surge of excitement welled up in Yang Fan's heart, and he lifted his foot to walk towards the altar.

But just as he was about to take a step, he suddenly realized something.

Realizing he shouldn't have woken up from the illusion so soon, Yang Fan immediately stopped in his tracks.

Then, out of the corner of his eye, he glanced to the side.

He wanted to see what the other two were doing at that moment.

Yang Fan's gaze slowly swept to both sides.

He then saw that Xue Ming and Xuan Yang were both deeply trapped in the illusion and unable to extricate themselves.

Xuan Yang knelt directly on the ground covered with bones, kowtowing repeatedly.

Completely disregarding the mess of bones beneath him, he kowtowed with great force, sharp pieces of skull breaking his forehead, and bright red blood slowly flowed down.

"Master, I was wrong."

"I will never betray you again."

Xue Ming, standing to the side, was in a completely different state from Xuan Yang; at this moment, Xue Ming was riding high on his success.

Yang Fan was filled with doubt and curiosity.

He had no idea what kind of hallucinations the two of them were seeing.

Yang Fan slowly raised his hand and carefully placed the mirage bead back into the Human King Banner. Then, he quietly moved his body closer to the two of them, intending to see Xue Ming's true state.

Just as Yang Fan put away the Mirage Pearl...

All the clear real-world scenery before my eyes suddenly changed.

The original, realistic scene completely disappeared, replaced by a vision of Blood Demon.

Yang Fan looked over curiously.

He wanted to see what was inside the illusion of Blood Darkness.

"My wife."

In Xue Ming's illusion, Xue Ming was wearing a bright red groom's suit.

Xue Ming, dressed in red, stood in front of a woman wearing a red veil.

He slowly reached out and lifted the veil.

A moment later, the veil slowly fell off, revealing a fair, delicate, and very beautiful face.

"My lord."

The woman looked softly at Xue Ming.

Their eyes were full of affection, clearly indicating that they had long harbored feelings for each other.

Yang Fan raised an eyebrow.

He never imagined that the illusion Xue Ming was currently experiencing was actually his own wedding day.

Yang Fan secretly probed with his divine sense and found that Xue Ming in the illusion had no cultivation at all.

At this moment, Xue Ming appeared refined and gentle, looking like an ordinary, frail scholar.

Xue Ming gazed tenderly at the beautiful bride before him, casually placing the veil aside.

He reached out his hands, intending to embrace the bride.

But at that moment, the door to the bridal chamber was kicked open.

"Splash."

Several figures rushed in from outside the door.

"What are you doing?"

Xue Ming quickly shielded the bride behind him and shouted at the people who had barged in.

"What are you doing?"

"What exactly is your Chen family trying to do by delaying the repayment of your debts?"

A burly man strode in, staring fiercely at Xue Ming.

Behind the burly man, a middle-aged couple was being dragged along.

Xue Ming's eyes turned bloodshot the moment he saw the two of them.

"Father and Mother."

He rushed forward to help the middle-aged couple on the ground.

The servants accompanying him immediately stepped forward and kicked Xue Ming to the ground.

"You dare to act recklessly without Master Wang's orders?"

Xue Ming slowly got up from the ground and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

I will pay back the money I owe as soon as possible.

"You must leave the Chen family immediately."

"leave?"

Do you think this matter is that simple?

The burly man snorted coldly, then turned his gaze to the bride behind Xue Ming.

His face immediately revealed a malicious expression.

"You are so lucky to have married the most beautiful woman in town."

How about this?

"Let me take your place in the bridal chamber tonight, and all the debts owed by your Chen family will be wiped clean."

As he said this, he approached the bride step by step.

"It's not like I'm losing out by helping you achieve this."

The burly man strode into the house as he spoke.

Xue Ming was both anxious and angry, his anger surging. He grabbed the wooden chair next to him and smashed it hard against the burly man.

The burly man was incredibly strong and powerful; the wooden chair was shattered by his punch the moment it fell.

The burly man shook his head indifferently, reached out and grabbed Xue Ming by the neck, then casually threw him to the ground.

"Hold him down."

"I want him to watch his wife being taken by me."

After saying that, the burly man, with a fierce look on his face, pounced on the bride.

"Help me."

"Chen Lang, come quickly and save me!"

The bride panicked and cried for help, but she had no chance to resist the strong man.

Seeing what was happening before his eyes, Yang Fan was startled.

Blood Demon, filled with pain within the illusion, couldn't help but roar loudly.

"Xuan'er, Xuan'er."

The heart-wrenching cries were filled with grief and despair.

Yang Fan felt a pang of pity and decided to turn away and stop spying.

But at that very moment, the illusion before their eyes suddenly changed.

After the scene was reset, Xue Ming had changed into a simple set of coarse cloth clothes.

He was respectful and humble, and politely invited the burly man into his home.

"Second Master Wang".

"My wife has been ready and waiting for you inside."

Yang Fan was stunned when he saw what was happening.

In the previous scene, Xue Ming was still in grief and despair, vowing to fight to the death.

But in the blink of an eye, everything changed.

Xue Ming now looks no different from a servant who specializes in pleasing others.

Looking at Xue Ming's obsequious appearance.

Master Wang patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.

"You're a smart kid."

"I will take good care of your Chen family's business from now on."

"Then thank you very much for your guidance, Second Master."

Xue Ming bowed repeatedly in greeting.

As soon as Master Wang stepped into the room, a series of unpleasant noises quickly filled the room.

Hearing the sounds coming from inside the house, Xue Ming clenched his fists tightly.

Not long after, Master Wang walked out of the room with a satisfied look on his face.

Behind him followed a haggard-looking woman, who was Xue Ming's wife.

Xue Ming's wife looked up at Xue Ming standing to the side, her eyes full of disdain.

Then she walked over to Master Wang and spoke to him in a soft, ingratiating voice.

Master Wang casually tossed down a silver ingot and turned to leave.

"Your wife is not bad."

"I'll come again tomorrow."

Xue Ming bent down to accept the silver from the ground, and still bowed respectfully.