Chapter 902

After several cycles, whenever Huacishu shows signs of trying to break free from the Word Spirit's restraints, Yish

Although it's not effective every time, it is very useful most of the time.

At least nearly twenty minutes passed, and Huacishu still couldn't get close to him.

But the Word Spirit function also greatly affected Yishen's body; by the end, almost every sentence he spoke made his face grow paler by a degree.

Huacishu finally gave up just grabbing Yishen like that.

He thought of a better method.

"Since you're so certain you won't choose to enter the Illusory Realm, let me see your determination."

Huacishu pulled a pen from his tattered clothes, casually scratched a few times beside the futon, and his grin turned ferocious.

"You'll really like it there."

Yishen suddenly felt a very strong suction.

He couldn't resist, and there was no way to escape.

At the critical moment, Yishen flipped the dagger he had been gripping tightly in his hand and stabbed fiercely at Huacishu on the ground.

Whether it succeeded or not, Yishen didn't know; in the final instant he had already lost all consciousness.

Trying to follow past but then being bounced out, 0731:???

0731 angrily squealed and charged at Huacishu.

They ruined its host, and now they've also ruined the Main God!

I'll fight you to the end!!

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Jin Chen was very confused.

Very confused.

He had been feeling down because he couldn't find a solution, and in passing considered the possibility of destroying this world, then thought about destroying the fictional world inside the book, letting everyone here die, which shouldn't be considered a crime.

As a result, he saw a person suddenly appear by the lake.

The figure was quite familiar, especially the back… wait a moment.

Jin Chen suddenly jumped down from the window, intently staring at the person lying by the distant lake.

It's his wife!

Jin Chen's heart jolted, he sprang to his feet and ran toward the lake at his top speed.

Thinking Jin Chen had come to play with him, Thomas waved, about to speak, when he saw Jin Chen rush past like a gust of wind.

Thomas:?

Thomas turned his head in confusion and saw Jin Chen pick up a person from the grass beside the lake.

He was still a youth wearing somewhat strange clothes, more fashionable than the gentlemen of Luofu City.

"Shenshen!"

Jin Chen couldn't wake Yishen, so he held the person in his arms and hurried to the wooden house, sweeping past Thomas like a gust of wind.

"Jin Chen! Who is this?" Thomas shouted.

"He's my partner! My love!" Jin Chen also shouted back, heading for the wooden house without looking back.

Thomas: "Oh! My God, that's truly shocking."

This kid actually isn't joking!

He lowered his head, thought for a moment, turned back into the house, and said, "I need to send something over."

Jin Chen didn't know how Yishen came here, but he could tell that before arriving, Yishen must have gone through a fierce struggle.

The weather here is fine; the sunlight outside the window just right shines on the head of the bed.

Jin Chen took off Yishen's heavy coat, which was also torn, and pained, touched his pale face.

He must have had no other choice, which is why he deliberately used Word Spirit to protect himself.

Although he still didn't know who did it, Jin Chen also noted a debt against those dogs of the Time Exchange.

Regardless of whether it's related to them, the source of all this is inseparable from the Time Exchange.

Fortunately, Yishen hadn't been unconscious for long; perhaps sensing a familiar presence, he soon woke up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he met Jin Chen's gaze filled with worry.

"Jin Chen..."

Yishen murmured unconsciously, still not reacting.

"Shenshen! You finally woke up." Jin Chen exhaled, leaned in, embraced Yishen, helped him sit up slowly against the headboard; during this process Yishen remained dazed.

He couldn't quite tell whether the Jin Chen before him was his imagination or had really returned.

But upon sitting up and seeing the rather unfamiliar decor of the wooden house, he suddenly realized everything.

It wasn't an illusion, nor had Jin Chen returned to the real world.

"The Illusory Realm..." It's actually this real.

Yishen still thought this place would be a highly distorted space, which is why Huacishu turned out like that.

"What did Shenshen say?"

Yishen's earlier murmur was too soft; Jin Chen didn't hear it clearly.

Jin Chen's voice brought the dazed Yishen back to awareness.

He lifted his gaze, locking eyes with Jin Chen—clearly similar to himself, yet always different.

Just looking at him made Yishen's eyes redden; he shook his head, his moist pupils reflecting broken light, various complex emotions surging like a tide, intertwining, suffocating.

"I'm saying, I really miss you."

Even his voice was broken and aggrieved.

Jin Chen heard it and his heart went soft; he tightly hugged Yishen's body, his voice muffled.

Sorry, Shenshen, I didn't return to your side in time.

Actually, there is still a way, but Jin Chen hasn't decided yet—after all, casually destroying the world and such, his former self could still do that.

But if he does it now, he fears the Heavenly Dao will strike him back, and then he won't be able to see his wife or retrieve his soul.

How frustrating.

Jin Chen kissed Yishen's cheek, "How did you get here? Did you encounter some danger?"

At this moment, Jin Chen felt again that his earlier self was far too indecisive.

It's just a fictitious world in a book! Anyway it's all fake—nothing is as important as his wife!

No, no, this kind of hesitation must never happen again!

Yishen shook his head, apparently not wanting to answer now, he embraced Jin Chen's shoulders and lifted his head, his somewhat dehydrated lips brushing against Jin Chen's, and he wanted to lick the corner of his mouth.

His expression was downcast; he apparently lacked a sense of security and urgently needed comfort.

Jin Chen could naturally tell, so he put the problem behind him, holding the person and attentively kissing and coaxing.

Outside the window the sunlight was just right; inside the wooden house, the two kissed, unable to part.

Actually, if you count carefully, they had only been apart for two days.

But these two days could be called the longest two days of Yishen's life; the world was damp and muddy, with no sunlight seeping in.

Only now, although still within the illusory realm, Yishen felt as if he had suddenly come alive.

While kissing and embracing, Yishen's emotions easily stabilized; as long as he felt Jin Chen was still by his side, there was nothing to fear.

He finally had the attention to observe his surroundings.

His kissed eyes fluttered slightly open, nestled in Jin Chen's embrace, as he responded to the tender kisses while observing the wooden house and the outside.

This was exactly the same as the lakeside wooden house in Yishen's fantasy.

The lake surface sparkled with light; the pure white flocks, the clouds on the horizon, and the wild green grass complemented each other; the wooden house was red brick, and one could still smell the scent of plants.

"Shenshen... you're not focused."

Jin Chen, as if punishing, lightly bit Yishen's swollen red lips from the kissing, his tone awkward, "What are you looking at? Is it better-looking than me?"

If there is, just smash that thing.

"None." Yishen gently replied, smiling as he kissed Jin Chen's cheek, his eye sockets still slightly red.

"You look the best."