Chapter 209: A Dream Is Not a Yellow Millet

"However, things are not going to end so simply, kid." Zhang Peng's voice continued to ring out; given the nature of the Holy Spirit Cult, Su Yu did not think it would end so easily.

Moreover, he estimated that in the near future, the fact that his family had relocated to the Sun Moon Empire would also be exposed. As for what the Star Luo Empire might say, Su Yu didn't care; at worst, he would just settle down in the Sun Moon Empire—it was no big deal.

"Please speak, Your Excellency." Su Yu could now confirm that he was safe; after all, as long as his value had not been fully exploited, they would not make a move against him yet.

It was just that Su Yu did not know who Mu Lao's contingency plan—the Dark Sacred Dragon Long Xiaoyao—would ultimately be left to.

The subsequent requirements were nothing more than matters regarding cargo channels and order cooperation. Although there was a suspicion that the Holy Spirit Cult was being greedy at the very beginning, they also knew deep down that they could not push too hard when it came to cooperation.

As for the cooperation itself, it was left to his subordinates to negotiate; after all, one could not expect a Title Douluo like Zhang Peng to discuss business with Su Yu.

Walking out of the underground palace of the Xishui Alliance and feeling those strange auras in the darkness, Su Yu felt a deep headache, but this was only the initial predicament.

From the moment he walked out of the Xishui Alliance's underground palace, future troubles had already been sown.

This was an unavoidable open conspiracy. Unless Su Yu voluntarily handed over his family's livelihood and leverage to the Star Luo Imperial Family, it would be impossible for him to continue staying in the Star Luo Empire in the future.

"Round and round, everything has returned to the state it was in at the very beginning." Looking at the information sent over by the Holy Spirit Cult, Su Yu sighed.

Realizing that he had been plotted against by the Holy Spirit Cult, Su Yu's heart was filled with a touch of coldness, but he understood that now was not the time to act.

He had not failed yet; there was still a chance to turn things around.

But just at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.

Boom!

A soft sound echoed from his Spirit Sea. Su Yu suddenly felt as if his spirit had fallen into a bottomless vortex. To prevent any accidents, Su Yu immediately left the place and returned to his family's merchant guild.

A wisp of golden light flashed and vanished in Su Yu's eyes.

Su Yu was shocked!

"What on earth is going on? Could it be that they tampered with my Spirit Sea?"

"No, even if they had tampered with it, Yi Lao would have noticed. How could this happen in my Spirit Sea!"

Su Yu's heart was filled with shock and doubt; logically speaking, such a thing could not happen to him.

While he still had consciousness, Su Yu searched for every detail in his mind.

He checked every question one by one, but could not find an answer. Standing in place, Su Yu remained motionless, and finally, he lost consciousness and fell into darkness.

Whoosh...

The harsh sound of a violent gale woke Su Yu up. Looking at the familiar place before him, Su Yu couldn't help but exclaim: "This, this is Blue Star! What's going on? How could I have returned to Blue Star?"

His confusion was no less than when he had first transmigrated here.

Although he knew that it was impossible for him to have truly returned to Blue Star now, he had suddenly lost consciousness in the Douluo Continent world and ended up back on Blue Star in a daze.

Blue Star...

Looking at the scene before him, Su Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion...

"Awake?" A voice followed, and after this voice rang out, everything he had seen before vanished with a boom.

In this blank world, a huge cloud appeared. The cloud dispersed slightly, revealing a faint golden phantom.

Subsequently, an invisible suction force emerged, drawing Su Yu's consciousness back into the cloud.

In an instant, Su Yu's consciousness fell into memories...

It was unknown how much time had passed when Su Yu woke up again. This was a space shimmering with various colors. Before his eyes, that phantom condensed into a human shape. The face of this human shape gradually became clear, finally turning into the face he had when he was on Blue Star.

"Are you me from the time on Blue Star?" Su Yu asked tentatively after a moment of stunned silence.

The other Su Yu nodded and said, "Actually, it's not quite me, it's just that I'm using this identity to explain things simply. In fact, I think we have met long ago."

Speaking of this, Su Yu was even more confused; he did not know who the person before him was.

What gave Su Yu the biggest headache was that he actually said he and "it" had met long ago?

"Have we really met? Was it back when I was on Blue Star, or later in the Douluo Continent?" Su Yu only felt a lingering fear, because someone who could easily bring his consciousness here and clearly knew his identity was definitely not simple.

The other "Su Yu" smiled and looked Su Yu over, saying, "Simply put, from the moment you arrived in the Douluo Continent, you brought something different in your head. As for what it is, you actually know in your heart."

"Could it be, you are referring to..."

Having something different in his head—besides the time his ancestor manifested, there was nothing else. Could it be...

"That's right, I am it, and actually, I am also a part of you. This is very complicated to explain, but some things will gradually be unraveled as your strength increases." The "Su Yu" before him nodded with satisfaction.

Su Yu was extremely distressed, not knowing what this guy in front of him was up to: "Wait, you said mysteries? Are you referring to the Douluo Continent or myself?"

"Both, but I think that for you, the mysteries within yourself are more interesting than the ones you speak of in the Douluo Continent. Because, in your consciousness, the Douluo Continent is just a world shaped by human ink and the wishes of all living beings. In this world, you are an outsider, so you can see through everything in this world. However, many times some things will also change, just like the butterfly effect you mentioned yourself, but in the same Douluo Continent, it still follows the original trajectory."

Speaking of this, the Blue Star version of "Su Yu" paused and continued, "To use the words you are familiar with, it is a parallel universe."

"Wait, I have a question." Su Yu asked.

If it weren't for the fact that this guy in front of him really had an extraordinary background, Su Yu would never believe that he was in a parallel world.

"Go ahead, my will is limited right now and I cannot tell you too much," the Blue Star version of "Su Yu" replied.

"Coming here, is it a dream, or a real world?" Su Yu wanted to know if everything he had experienced was like a joke before death; this was an answer he had to know.

"Actually, you already have the answer in your heart. If this were a dream, you would have woken up when you first arrived in this world. As for whether this world is real, that is hard to say. If you think it is real, then this world is real. How everything is viewed stems from yourself," the Blue Star version of "Su Yu" replied.

Su Yu muttered to himself, carefully pondering his words, "Since that is the case, then I have no more questions."

"There are many things that are not as simple as you think. Perhaps the coincidences you think of are just a game; you might be a player, or you might just be a pawn. You always feel that everything is under your control, but there are also many things you do not know. As for the future, in the future, you will know everything you want to know..."

After a pause, the "Su Yu" before him continued: "While there is still time, let me explain it to you in detail. From the perspective of the Douluo Continent world, you are an outsider, and the ruler of that God Realm you speak of is also an outsider. Before you arrived, this world would have operated according to its original trajectory. Just like the original Huo Yuhao would have become the protagonist, experienced various hardships, and finally ascended to the God Realm to become the God of Emotions."

"And then?" Su Yu asked.

"These were the original paths, but ever since you came, everything has changed. Subsequent events will also undergo greater changes; this is all just the beginning. In your memories, I also discovered that you are thinking about what might happen in the future. However, if you really want to live a stable life, you still cannot avoid the person in your memories, Tang San. When you defeat Tang San, you will also have the opportunity to go out and take a look; after all, outside this small place, there is a larger real world. As for when that will be, that is your own business. In the future, we will meet; the connection between you and me is far deeper than you imagine."

For a moment, Su Yu's mouth hung open, unable to say a word, and he could only watch in surprise as the figure before him slowly dissipated.

The consciousness space slowly collapsed, and the invisible gale lashed against the golden phantom.

Streaks of color dimmed and finally vanished into nothingness.

Soon, everything disappeared completely...

"This is not a real world; this is a world created by humans using ink, imagination, and wishes."

"Then if I walk out of this world, what is the real world actually like?"

"He said my connection to him is far deeper than I imagined, so who exactly is he? He seems to know about Blue Star, who is he? And how did I come to this world?"

Everything seemed to have returned to the starting point, only with more mysteries than before.

Forget it, I'll deal with future matters in the future...

When Su Yu woke up, it was already two days later.

"Su Yu, you're awake? No matter how I tried to contact you over these past two days, you didn't respond. I don't know who dragged you into a consciousness space. Even I couldn't Break into this consciousness space. It's a good thing you're alright. However..."

Yi Lao was clearly also given a fright, not knowing what exactly Su Yu had encountered. If not for Su Yu waking up, Yi Lao would have suspected that the mysterious thief named Tang San, whom Su Yu spoke of, had played a dirty trick.