Chapter 110: I’ve Seen This Person
Seeing this, Chen Yunfei’s eyes turned red, and veins bulged faintly on his forehead.
"Calm down. Can you lock onto that person from just now?" Xu Qingsui reminded him.
Chen Yunfei glanced at her before replaying the clip and freezing the frame at the moment the person appeared.
"This person..." Xu Qingsui frowned slightly as she got a clear look at his face.
Chen Yunfei studied him for a moment and muttered, "I don’t remember him. He must have been a rookie who had just joined the Alliance back then."
"We had no history, no grudges. Why would he try to harm me?"
The man’s actions were obvious. He was undeniably connected to the incident that caused Chen Yunfei to go berserk.
"I’ve seen this person before!" Xu Qingsui finally recalled where.
Chen Yunfei’s eyes widened, and he stared at Xu Qingsui with a menacing expression.
"Where? Who is he?"
"Before we came here, we went to Qiu Fang’s house. I saw a servant there—it was this man."
"Qiu Fang..." Chen Yunfei murmured, his gaze drifting as if he were trying to recall something.
Xu Qingsui didn’t disturb him. Taking the opportunity, she called out to the Golden Octopus again.
’System, according to Chen Yunfei, someone harmed him and sealed his Spiritual World. Can I still open his Spiritual World for him? Or do I have to find that person first?’
[It’s not that complicated. Someone may have indeed acted against him back then, but the main reason his Spiritual World is sealed is due to the protection mechanism I mentioned. He’s been trapped in his own thoughts all these years and can’t get out.]
[If the Host wishes to help him, you only need to break this barrier for him, and he will wake up.]
’Break the barrier?’
Xu Qingsui looked around, pondering how to accomplish this.
"It was Qiu Fang who wanted to harm me!" Chen Yunfei, who had been lost in thought, suddenly shouted.
"What did you remember?" Xu Qingsui pulled her thoughts back and looked at him.
"Actually, my dad and I have noticed his ambition for the past few years. But since he never did anything to cross the line, we didn’t say anything."
"Since you said you saw this man at Qiu Fang’s house, it must mean Qiu Fang has started putting his ambitions into action and arranged this whole thing."
Seeing that Chen Yunfei was only guessing, Xu Qingsui said, "I’m sure I’m not mistaken. You can go and verify it yourself after you wake up."
"As for Qiu Fang’s character, it’s really not great. In fact, it’s highly likely he’s behind what’s happening outside. To seize power, he’d even disregard the lives of Alliance members. A person like that is despicable."
Chen Yunfei nodded, a sharp glint suddenly appearing in his once-dull eyes.
"Now that I know who wanted to harm me, the next step is to figure out how to leave. They trapped me in here and must have assigned someone to watch me. As long as I can find that person, I can get out."
Chen Yunfei spoke with conviction, even stealing a glance at Xu Qingsui as if he still suspected her.
Seeing him still stubbornly fixated on this idea and even suspecting her again, Xu Qingsui quickly said, "Let me correct you on one thing. It’s not a villain who’s keeping you trapped here. It’s you."
Chen Yunfei looked at Xu Qingsui in surprise, his expression growing even more suspicious.
"You don’t have to look at me like that. I’m on your side!"
"From a professional standpoint, you were attacked while receiving a soothing. Your Spiritual World activated a self-protection mechanism, which protected your spirit body and kept you from dying outright."
"But for the past three years, you’ve been so focused on the idea that someone was out to get you and that you had to find them. You subconsciously assumed that you couldn’t leave this place because of that person, too."
Chen Yunfei scratched his head. What she said seemed to make sense. ’So how do I get out of here?’
"Then how can I leave this place?"
"I can try to help you break the barrier trapping you, but I think you could also try to disable the protection mechanism yourself."
Although the Golden Octopus had only offered the first solution, Xu Qingsui felt there had to be a second path.
’If the self-protection mechanism can be activated, it must be possible to deactivate it, too.’
Most importantly, she was worried that if she forcefully broke the barrier, Chen Yunfei would suffer some collateral damage.
If Chen Yunfei could disable it himself, the damage would surely be much less.
Hearing her words, Chen Yunfei fell silent. He didn’t know how to disable it, just as he didn’t know how he had activated it in the first place.
He thought for a moment before simply sitting down on the ground, sinking deep into his thoughts.
Xu Qingsui knew this was a crucial moment for him, so she didn’t disturb him further.
Then, Xu Qingsui began to survey her surroundings, looking for a place to begin her work.
After all, the two people outside were still fighting. She didn’t know what the situation was out there and couldn’t stop worrying.
If Chen Yunfei couldn’t find a way, she would have no choice but to break through by force.
As Chen Yunfei sank into contemplation, the memories constantly replaying around them also paused.
Xu Qingsui walked over to Lu Jingyu. Seeing his anxious expression, she couldn’t help but smile.
Although it had only been three years, the Lu Jingyu from that time still had a trace of youthful immaturity on his face.
He was much more endearing than the cold, stoic Lu Jingyu she knew.
But...
’What on earth did he go through in these three years to make him completely shed that immaturity, to be shrouded in such a cold aura and give off a keep-your-distance vibe?’
She didn’t dare to think too deeply about what could cause such a change, about how much he must have suffered.
For a moment, Xu Qingsui’s heart ached for Lu Jingyu.
And just as Xu Qingsui’s heart was aching for Lu Jingyu, outside the Spiritual World, the two men locked in combat gradually slowed their movements.
Every time Chen Chang’an struck, he used his full power, only to pull back and leave just thirty percent of the force at the last second.
Lu Jingyu responded seriously to each attack, yet he also had to control his own strength to avoid injuring Chen Chang’an in a counterattack.
Both sides were holding back, yet at the same time fighting with all their might, so they quickly became winded.
This was especially true for Chen Chang’an. Given his age, a fine layer of sweat had already beaded on his forehead.
Seeing his posture begin to waver, Lu Jingyu finally spoke. "Mr. Chen, had enough fun? Guide Xu has been in there for a long time. Why don’t we take a break? If you still want to fight, we can continue after we’ve caught our breath."
Chen Chang’an stopped, took a few deep breaths, and stole a few glances at the room.
"Don’t try to get friendly with me. I will not forgive you for what happened to Yun Fei. If he doesn’t wake up, I’ll risk this old life of mine to make you pay the price."
Lu Jingyu knew this old man all too well. He smiled and nodded. "I know. I’ll be ready whenever you want to settle the score with me. But let’s take a breather first. How about you bring out that bottle of wine I gave you a few years ago, and we have a couple of drinks?"