Chapter 1269: Do You Believe It Now?

"They... why did they want to keep me there?" Li Yan asked, puzzled.

"Because of hatred, because of resentment," Chen Yu said. "They have been trapped there for decades, their consciousnesses are no longer clear, and every day they repeat the lives they lived before they died."

"So when they see a living person arrive, they give rise to evil thoughts and will find a way to keep that living person in their world."

"So that's how it is..." Li Yan nodded in terror.

"If your father hadn't pulled you out at the last moment, if you had been caught by them, you might truly have stayed there forever. If you want to enter Reincarnation, you must catch someone to take your place in that world."

"So this is what they mean by a 'scapegoat'?" Li Yan was shocked.

"Yes, that is the meaning of a scapegoat," Chen Yu nodded slightly and said. "So, do you believe in these things now?"

"I believe... I believe it. What about Zhang Haowen? Where did he go?" Li Yan asked.

"He was also in that world, but what he encountered was different from what you experienced, and he was able to come out on his own," Chen Yu said.

"Where is he?" Li Yan looked around, but could not see Zhang Haowen's figure.

Just then, a figure flashed, and Zhang Haowen appeared before her eyes as if out of thin air.

"You, where did you go?" Li Yan was startled; she did not know how Zhang Haowen had appeared.

"I just went to another dimension?" Zhang Haowen was not as panicked as she was; on the contrary, he was full of excitement, feeling thrilled about having just visited another world.

"You could understand it that way, but in fact, that world is called the Formless Nether Realm. It is a phenomenon that appears when the Ghost Gate opens. It is quite complicated to explain," Chen Yu said.

"It's not complicated. That world is a different dimensional space, and the people inside are a form of energy left behind after death."

"Those energies retain the consciousness and thoughts they had while alive, so they feel they are not dead. But later, they seemed to realize it and wanted to keep me there too."

Zhang Haowen lived up to his reputation as a top student, explaining the matter from a different perspective.

"What you said is actually correct," Chen Yu said thoughtfully. "Alright, how do you feel about this time?"

"The harvest was not small; it was far more than what I get from reading books. If I could catch one to study, that would be even better." The excitement on Zhang Haowen's face was undisguised.

In fact, there is some truth to the saying that there is only a thin line between a genius and a madman. Their way of thinking is different from others. Take Zhang Haowen, for example; if what he encountered happened to someone else, they would likely be scared half to death.

Yet he appeared exceptionally excited and even wanted to catch one to study. This made him somewhat unfathomable.

"Forget about catching one; you can't control it," Chen Yu shook his head and said. "Alright, let's go back."

"Don't, Teacher Zhang, I still want to experience it once more. I don't understand why my consciousness didn't feel very clear after entering; it was like a chaotic dream."

"That is because the aura inside affected your thinking, but you are different from others," Chen Yu said. "Others might feel like they are dreaming when they enter, but you were able to remain exceptionally clear-headed."

"If you want to experience it again, we will come back next time. Let's stop here for today," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"Alright then," Zhang Haowen nodded with some regret. Since Chen Yu had said so, it could only end here for now.

The next day, Li Yan found Chen Yu, still at that same coffee shop.

Her eyes were somewhat listless; she probably hadn't recovered from that panic since returning yesterday.

"Well, is there anything you want to say?" Chen Yu asked with a smile.

"Teacher Chen, I believe what you said. I also believe that there are things in this world that we cannot explain," Li Yan was much more well-behaved this time than before.

"It's good that you believe. Some things are simply beyond scientific explanation," Chen Yu said. "Your father has good abilities, and the things your grandfather passed down are also very practical."

"So I want to have your father join the Five Elements Pavilion so that his abilities can be put to good use. Do you think that's okay?"

"That's fine," Li Yan nodded slightly. "But... will there be any danger?"

"There will certainly be danger, but your father can handle it. I will notify them to let his skills be passed down, and I won't let him take on missions with an excessively high danger level," Chen Yu said.

"Alright, thank you," Li Yan smiled and said. "I've decided, I will focus on studying the things my grandfather left behind from now on."

"Good, then it's settled. Someone will contact your father later," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"Thank you, Teacher Chen," Li Yan stood up and bowed slightly to Chen Yu.

"You, one coffee." Just then, a girl walked over. This girl was dressed very professionally. She ordered a coffee from the clerk and then picked up her phone: "Are the signing arrangements for yesterday ready? They must be delivered this morning."

"Also, give me a copy of the financial report. Send it to the office near the university town; I'll need it later."

Chen Yu's gaze stalled. The girl before him looked seventy percent like Liu Lianxin; from her profile, she was the spitting image of Liu Lianxin.

Could she be the reincarnation of Liu Lianxin? It's just that for the past few decades, she had been like an ordinary person. Liu Lianxin underwent Soldier Release and did not enter Reincarnation; perhaps her consciousness would awaken in her later.

Chen Yu's expression became somewhat agitated. He had been in Modu for a while, but there had been no news of Liu Lianxin at all.

This time, it truly confirmed that saying: when the time is right, she will naturally appear.

It was just that now he needed to confirm whether she was truly the person he was looking for.

"Teacher Chen?" Li Yan, who was to the side, watched Chen Yu's gaze and then followed it to look at the other person. Her expression was somewhat strange.

Sure enough, men can never escape this law. As long as a beautiful girl appears before a man, his eyes are bound to be fixed on her.

"Teacher Chen, did you hear me calling you?" Seeing he didn't react, Li Yan called him again helplessly.

"Oh, I heard you," Chen Yu finally came back to his senses.

"That is a senior student from our Modu University," Li Yan giggled. "She is the goddess in the hearts of tens of thousands of male students at Modu University."

"You know her?" Chen Yu was surprised.

"How could I not? She's our school beauty. She started a business at a young age, and now her company is valued at one billion. She's a goddess in many people's hearts."

"What is her name?" Chen Yu turned his head to ask.