Under the old tree, Pei Yunyin was satisfied with her meal. She leaned against the giant tree and watched the two juniors sneak away with a bowl of soup each and walk back quickly.

The young man squinted his eyes lazily and nodded with relief.

However, it didn't take long for the two of them to return. Both of them didn't look too good.

Xu Waner was fine. He said that the other party didn't appreciate his good intentions and didn't understand the situation.

This little bit of awkwardness was not a big deal in Pei Yunyin's heart, but it was much more serious on Xie Heng's side. When Pei Yunyin secretly approached, the young man was sitting under a tree with his head lowered and shoulders shrugging. He was peeling off the bark beside him inch by inch and crushing it into powder.

"Cough, cough!"

Pei Yunyin covered his mouth and coughed lightly. When he saw Xie Heng raise his head, he casually said, "Little Junior Brother, if there's anything that's troubling you, why don't you tell me and make me happy … Ah, no, let me give you some ideas?"

Xie Heng just smiled bitterly.

The young man's eyelids were heavy. His eyebrows drooped and his starry eyes dimmed. He raised his head slightly and looked at the clear blue sky. His pupils reflected the faint clouds.

"Senior," he said softly, "If the person you like … doesn't like you, but someone very similar to you, what would you do?"

Pei Yunyin immediately became energetic. Her eyes lit up and she said, "Your little lover uses you as a substitute?"

Xie Hengyi almost couldn't speak.

He shook his head and said helplessly, "It's not that serious. It's just …"

Xie Heng gradually froze as his voice trailed off.

Pei Yunyin's words made sense.

Fang Cai didn't think of this, but now he was enlightened. Xie Ziyou could even say the wrong name. If he wasn't a substitute, then what was he?

Xie Heng was tired. He really didn't want to admit Pei Yunyin's choice of words.

However, after thinking for a long time, he couldn't find a more appropriate description. He could only lower his head sadly and whisper, "… Let's just consider it a substitute."

"Well said, well said," Pei Yunyin said, "Who is the other party?

Is he alive or dead? "

Guan Heng?

Xie Heng had grown up with Xie Ziyou in Chea Prefecture, but he had never heard of this name.

Not to mention the name, "Guan" was a rare surname, and it was not included in the several well-known aristocratic families in the world. Xie Heng spread out the memory, crushed it, and read it line by line, word by word, but he could not find anyone with the surname "Guan".

In the end, Xie Heng could only shake his head in distress and say dejectedly, "I don't know. I don't know."

"Investigate!"

Pei Yunyin slapped her thigh and said, "Check it out immediately. I want to see which bastard dared to snatch someone from our Xuanling Sect's Little Brother!"

Xie Heng was startled by the sound of him patting his thigh. He asked subconsciously, "What happened after you found out?"

Pei Yunyin chuckled and blinked her eyes. She put her five fingers together and placed them on the side of her neck. Then, she quickly and ruthlessly drew a line across her neck.

It was a throat-cutting gesture.

Xie Heng: "…"

He was almost horrified. He thought to himself, "Is he really that cruel?"

Xie Heng's conscience propped up a raft. In his mind, he faced the storm and roared angrily. He said weakly, "Killing is never the best way to solve problems. Compared to violence, we might as well …"

"Let's ruin his reputation!"

Pei Yunyin's voice was sonorous and powerful. Her eyes were shining. "Little Brother, I didn't expect you to be so quick-witted. I was too rash just now."

"That's right. A dead person is the most difficult person to surpass in the world. Compared to simply and violently killing someone, we should find him and attack him one by one, targeting the advantages that your little lover likes the most."

"You should do all this in front of your little lover. Let him see with his own eyes the ugly, filthy, and selfish true face of the person he likes. Then, when he is disappointed and weak, take the opportunity to take over and replace him!"

Xie Heng: "…"

The corner of the youth's mouth twitched. He looked at his Senior Brother in front of him who was beaming with joy and spittle flying everywhere. He silently swallowed the words "have a good conversation".

Wrong, it was all wrong.

He shouldn't have discussed this problem with Brother Pei. Even Brother Cheng, who had a cold face, was more reliable than Pei Yunyin at this moment.

However, when Xie Heng tried to end the topic, Pei Yunyin refused to agree.

The young man's five fingers were like claws. He firmly pressed on the youth's shoulders. His eyes were bright and unblinking.

"What about your little lover?" He repeated. "What do you plan to do with him?"

What else can I do?

Xie Heng thought helplessly. Can I control who Xie Ziyou likes?

"Sigh, you have to race against time!"

Pei Yunyin looked as if she expected better from him. She earnestly said, "He is willing to use you as a substitute. This means that compared to others, you still have an advantage and status.

Now, we only have one thing to do. That is to expand this advantage. "

Xie Heng was stunned. "How do we expand it?"

"What's done can't be undone." Pei Yunyin's eyes were shining. "The first time is very important to everyone, and it's the same for men.

Hey, Junior Brother, do you know that there is a saying that is particularly suitable for you now? "

"It's called — Even if I can't get your heart, I have to get your body first."

…

In the end, Xie Heng didn't dare to agree to Pei Yunyin's crooked trick.

Even though his heart trembled when Pei Yunyin mentioned it. Countless fragments of memories flashed in front of him, like pieces of fine and sharp glass. Each piece reflected a delicate and slender youth.

Her lips were like stars, her eyes were like peach blossoms, and her long hair flowed down her shoulders like a waterfall. Half of her beautiful collarbone was covered, and the corners of her eyes and hair were engraved with bright and attractive charm.

However, when he thought of using force on Xie Ziyou, Xie Heng panicked.

In a trance, he heard the roar of ice and snow, and a voice faintly said, "How do you want to die?"

Facing Pei Yunyin, who was eager to try, Xie Heng could only suppress the temptation in his heart and persuade her for a long time, saying that the secret realm was dangerous and that they could make plans after they got out.

Pei Yunyin was very regretful.

They packed their things and set off again. Only this time, everyone's eyebrows were tinged with a trace of worry.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the lush jungle around them to suddenly disappear. The spreading vines seemed to be cut by a knife, and there was an invisible barrier in the air. After passing through this barrier, a vast wilderness suddenly appeared in front of them.

The green grass was like a cushion, and the blue sky was like a cover. The endless grassland was scattered with dark red shrubs, and in the distant sky, a seven-colored stream meandered and enchanting, constantly changing gorgeous colors.

Although they were far away, they could clearly see that there was a willow tree growing beside the river.

The tree trunk was withered and strangely shaped. The rotten bark had hideous cracks, and the scales were mottled and rough. Even the blazing sun couldn't smooth out the layers of gullies on the surface, shining into the depths of the tree trunk full of fungi and insects.

Above the branches was a scene of vitality. Thousands of willow branches were raised high, and the green leaves were connected to form a graceful curtain. When the breeze blew, the branches and leaves gently fluttered, and the tips of the branches flickered like fireflies.

The fireflies drifted leisurely, constantly drifting down from the branches and falling into the river. They floated on the surface of the river for a long time, and then slowly extinguished.

Xu Waner blinked and asked curiously, "Is that the legendary Willow River?"

"That's right," Cheng Shengbai said seriously, "Be careful."

Xie Heng shook his head and pushed the distracting thoughts out of his mind. He mobilized his spirit and raised his vigilance.

As soon as he stepped into this grassland — a boundless expanse of fertile land that stretched as far as the eye could see, and green grass rustled under the bright and beautiful sunlight. It seemed to be full of vitality, yet there was no sign of life in sight — Xie Heng felt his heart palpitate slightly.

It was as if there were countless pairs of eyes hidden behind every green leaf and every stalk of grass. They cast faint gazes at them with the help of the breeze.

They coveted and were greedy. It made their scalps tingle.

"Shing!"

Cheng Shengbai took a step forward and unsheathed his sword. The bright blade of the sword flashed under the sunlight, revealing a cold and murderous intent. The sharp sword qi drew a sharp and straight line in the air.

Wherever the sword qi passed, the green leaves fluttered, and slender grayish-white threads floated in the air like catkins. The roots of the grass were flipped open together with the ground, revealing dark brown soil.

There was nothing.

'Did I see wrongly?'

Everyone frowned.

At their level of cultivation, even the slightest hint of a bad premonition in their hearts could be greatly related to the truth. Under the blessing of fate, no one could ignore the details. Those who did would have long been rotten to the bone.

Xie Ziyou followed behind, feeling uneasy as well.

The wind blew the grass down, and there were light white flowers scattered on the grassland. The closer they got to the river bank, the brighter the flowers were. They gathered in groups of three to five, like balls of snow-white cotton.

He smelled a faint fragrance in the air.

But there was dead silence.

There were no bees or butterflies. They could gradually hear the gurgling sound of the river, but the wind stopped. The whole space seemed to be frozen, and there were only a few fresh, breathing lives.

… No, that's not right.

Xie Ziyou blinked.

Under the bright golden sunlight, he vaguely saw a little bee with golden lines on it. It was piercing through the void, falling from the clouds, and rushing straight toward him.

"You!"

A familiar voice sounded in his mind. Xie Ziyou held the bee in his palm and said in surprise and joy, "System?"

"Yes, I'm back," the voice said.

As the voice sounded, the surrounding scenery rippled like a river.

Xie Ziyou vaguely saw a rainbow in Yuguang. It was a beautiful rainbow, with willow branches flying below and green leaves spinning. But when he turned his head to look, everything disappeared quickly, and there was only an endless grassland around him.

Xie Ziyou did not take it to heart. He said angrily to the System in his mind, "You still know how to come back?"

He paused and muttered, "It's just checking my identity data, but it took so long. Fortunately, I'm smart and can make my own judgment. Otherwise, it would have been too late by the time you came back …"

"I'm sorry, You," the System said softly, "Something happened, I have to check carefully."

"… Okay." Xie Ziyou nodded.

He raised his chin and pointed at the blurry black figure not far away. He smiled and said softly, "Come, I'll give you a chance to make up for your mistakes.

See, the one in front is Guan Heng, but he doesn't remember what happened in the previous world. He even suspects that I'm looking at other people through him. "

"Help me think, is there any way to help him recover his memory?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was silence.

The System's gentle tone suddenly changed, with a hint of coldness, like the chill of a knife, falling into Xie Ziyou's ears.

It said word by word, "You, the results of my investigation show that this person is not Guan Heng."