Liu Sumei placed her hands on the zither's strings. Her slender fingers wrapped around her snow-white wrists. She hooked her fingers, and the zither let out a clear sound. The sound waves rippled through the room like a clear spring. In an instant, the room was filled with a fragrant aroma.
Uncle Li and the Green Wasp stared at Liu Sumei as if they were facing a formidable foe. Uncle Li's Profound Qi guarded his bier. He lowered his eyes and hid his hands in his sleeves. His Profound Qi, Qi, and blood circulated at high speed. His entire body was like a boiling cauldron, and his Qi surged.
Any experienced cultivator would know that the most important thing to defend against illusionary spells was to guard your bier. You had to keep your mind clear and your divine sense stable, and not be disturbed by external things.
As for illusionary spells, the highest success rate was when the target was unaware. If the target was aware that the other party was going to use an illusion, or if the Illusionist had clearly exposed his intentions, the success rate of the illusion would plummet.
Uncle Li was on high alert. He saw Liu Sumei slowly twirl her fingers, and her red lips parted slightly. She was singing an ancient poem.
"Women call it rooster, and men call it midnight.
That night, the stars shine far and wide.
Soaring high and soaring, the ducks and the geese. "
"Words add, and the children.
Words drink, and the children grow old together.
With the zither at your side, all is well. "
Xiaobao, who was in the hall, was mesmerized by the melody. It was as if he could see a pair of lovers making vows of eternal love under the moonlight. It was as if he was the one in the room, while the other beauty was smiling sweetly, her beautiful eyes filled with longing.
Just as he was immersed in it, he felt a hand pressing on his chest. The hand pressed on his Shanzhong acupoint, and Xiaobao immediately woke up. He looked around and saw himself in the main hall. Little Bell was standing in front of him, looking at him with a faint smile on her face. Her eyes were filled with mockery.
Xiaobao's face reddened. When he looked at the stage again, he saw that Liu Sumei was still playing the guqin leisurely. She was repeatedly singing the song, "When the guqin and the zither are at your beck and call, all is well." It was as if she was singing her own voice.
At this moment, the black-clothed green hornets all had intoxicated expressions on their faces. They were all frozen on the spot, not moving an inch. On the other hand, Uncle Li's face was flushed red, and a stream of white steam rose from the top of his head.
At this time, Uncle Li could clearly sense what was happening around him. His eyelids drooped, using the light from the corners of his eyes to observe his surroundings. Seeing the other green wasps fall into the illusion, he became even more nervous and vigilant. The aura in his body rapidly revolved, and at the same time, he deliberately split his Divine Sense into two parts. One part guarded his spiritual platform, and the other was like a soul high above, looking down on everything, ready to react at any time.
This was the best way to deal with illusions!
However, after Uncle Li's Qi circulated three times, he realized that something was wrong!
The Qi in his body was slowly going out of control. Like a wild horse, it started to rush towards the other meridians. No matter how hard Uncle Li tried to control it, it was useless!
This shock was no small matter, because this was a precedent of cultivation deviation!
Uncle Li was so shocked that he almost jumped up!
He had fallen into the trap!
But he had never heard of any illusion in the world that could make a clear-headed cultivator fall into a state of Qi deviation!
Could it be that this was not an illusion?
Uncle Li's Qi and blood were surging uncontrollably. His face was purplish red. The veins on his forehead were bulging, as if they were going to burst at any moment.
At this moment, the Black Garments Green Hornets all had lifeless expressions, and blood was slowly flowing out of their seven apertures. If one were to look closely, one would notice that their eyes were blood red. Obviously, it was the terrifying sign of the blood vessels in their bodies exploding.
Uncle Li roared. He quickly tapped his chest twice, forcefully sealing the Qi and blood in his body. He entered a state of inner breathing. In this state, the Qi and blood in his body would not be solidified. It could temporarily slow down the terrifying situation of the Qi and blood in his body.
Uncle Li gritted his teeth and struggled to say, "This is not an illusion!"
Liu Sumei's fingers played one last time on the zither. She looked at Uncle Li in surprise and said, "When did I say that I was playing an illusion song?
I only said that you should have a taste of the song, that's all. "
Uncle Li was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood. He looked at Liu Sumei unwillingly and gritted his teeth. "Don't be too happy just yet. If your zither can kill me, then it can also kill …" As he said this, he turned to look at Madam Xie and the others. He suddenly saw that there was a talisman stuck in front of them. The talisman glowed faintly and enveloped them, shielding them from the music.
Uncle Li was shocked and angry at the same time. "This is …" Before he could finish his words, he saw a small green snake crawl out from under the talisman. It bit the talisman and tore it off. Then, it heard a crisp sound of a bell, and it crawled along the ground with a swish.
The little green snake slithered all the way to Little Bell's feet. With a whoosh, it slipped into her sleeves and disappeared. Little Bell was left giggling, with an expression that said, "I'll make you pay for it if you die from anger".
Seeing this, Uncle Li knew that he had been tricked!
This was building a plank road on the surface, but secretly crossing a cang!
Uncle Li suppressed his anger and forcefully swallowed the blood that was about to come out of his mouth. He glared at Liu Sumei and Little Bell, then with a roar, he leaped from the ground and broke out of the house. His whole body shot up into the sky like a rocket, then fell outside the Li Mansion like a meteor. He landed on a fine horse and immediately galloped away.
Uncle Li endured the immense pain and suffocation caused by the stagnation of Qi and blood in his body. He galloped out of the city. When he reached the gate, there were guards who tried to stop him and ask for documents, but they were all run over by him.
Uncle Li only let out a sigh of relief after he had run for about ten miles. He spat out a mouthful of blood and his vision went dark. His surroundings seemed to have fallen into an endless darkness.
Uncle Li panted heavily. When the surroundings slowly lit up again, he calmed himself down and looked around again. Then, he suddenly froze on the spot!
At this time, Uncle Li was surrounded by black-clothed Green Hornets riding on large horses. They were all dumbstruck, their gazes frozen in front of them. They were like clay puppets sitting on the backs of the horses, allowing the horses to carry them forward.
Uncle Li immediately touched his body and looked down. The blood stains on his clothes that he had spat out earlier were all gone!
These Green Hornets, who should have been killed in the Li Mansion, were all unharmed. They were like walking corpses, "accompanying" him!
What was going on?
Uncle Li's hair stood on end!
Just a moment ago, he was running for his life like a stray dog. But in the next moment, he was like a walking corpse that had just woken up. He was being carried by the horse on the mountain road outside of Cheng 'an City.
Could it be … that he was still under an illusion, and everything he had "seen" before was just an illusion?
Thinking of this, Uncle Li shuddered!
He suddenly saw a note on the back of the nearest Green Hornet. It said, "The Li Mansion has been my benefactor. Please do not disturb me.
Liu Sumei pays her respects! "
Uncle Li immediately crumpled the note into a ball. His eyes were filled with uncertainty. He really was under an illusion!
But when did he start to be affected by this illusion?
Was it when Liu Sumei was playing?
Or was it when Liu Sumei came in?
Or was it before she even came in, and he was already affected?