Chapter 368: Stop Forcing Me to Go on Blind Dates

Kong Xiang remained silent, for he knew that if he told Kong Nian the truth now, she would likely descend into madness immediately.

He used his talismans to collect the eyeballs scattered on the ground with maximum speed, but he could only hope that upon returning to the clan, there might be a way to restore her vision.

"Miss, it is possible that you simply cannot adapt yet since you have only just received Su Yan's eyes. We have no experience with such matters after all. Once the situation here is resolved and we return, the Clan Leader will surely have a way."

He could only attempt to soothe her for the time being.

Hearing him say this, the fear in Kong Nian's heart finally subsided a little.

"Is that so?"

Kong Xiang looked around and casually tore a strip of cloth from his clothing.

"Miss, you should cover your eyes first. It is best not to let others see."

As he spoke, he took the initiative to tie the cloth over her eyes.

Kong Nian had become completely obedient to Kong Xiang. "As expected, Martial Uncle, you are more thoughtful."

She felt the cloth over her eyes. "Su Yan was the same way; she needed a cloth to cover her eyes, so my situation is exactly the same as hers now."

This was clearly a way of comforting herself.

Kong Xiang revealed a helpless expression.

How could their situations be the same? Although Su Yan's eyes were covered, her movements were no different from an ordinary person's. Therefore, it wasn't a matter of obscuring her vision; there was definitely something going on that they didn't know about.

But the current Kong Nian was a complete blind person.

"Miss, let us rest here for a moment."

Kong Xiang supported her to a tree and motioned for her to sit down.

The illusion here had been broken. If others had also broken the illusion, they should encounter them soon.

He only hoped they wouldn't encounter Su Yan too early, otherwise, this lie would be impossible to maintain no matter how they spun it.

Kong Nian's entire focus was on her eyes. Even though she had received Kong Xiang's reassurance, her heart was still filled with intense unease, feeling as though such a situation simply shouldn't be happening.

***

At this very moment on the other side of the forest, Su Yan slowly opened her eyes.

Feeling the energy within her pupils return to a state of calm, she revealed a satisfied smile.

After absorbing so many evil spirits, she could finally completely suppress the violent energy and make it her own.

In the end, she really should thank that Evil Spirit King.

From now on, she should no longer need the black cloth to cover her eyes.

Every meridian in her body felt a sense of comfort unlike anything she had ever experienced, and her spiritual power was much more profound than before.

If Granny Li knew her current condition, she would surely be overjoyed.

Thinking of Granny Li, the words spoken by the Evil Spirit King echoed incessantly in her ears.

She felt that perhaps those words were the truth she had been searching for all along!

After a moment of contemplation, she quickly reined in her thoughts. Now was not the time to investigate these things; the priority was to find the Ma Chulong siblings and regroup with everyone as quickly as possible.

Su Yan was prepared to exert some effort, but she hadn't expected to see the siblings, Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan, after walking only a short distance.

They seemed to be bickering, especially Ma Chulan, who was chirping away incessantly.

Su Yan did not speak immediately upon seeing them; instead, she made sure whether they were real or also transformations of evil spirits.

After all, anything was possible here.

A few seconds later, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Ma, Lanlan?"

Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan, who were in the middle of an argument, only saw her after hearing Su Yan's voice.

The siblings were overjoyed and practically jogged toward her.

"Su Yan, is it really you?"

Clearly, they had experienced a situation similar to Su Yan's, so the first thing Ma Chulan said was to confirm her identity.

Su Yan smiled slightly. "It is really me."

"Your eyes are better again?" The siblings immediately noticed that she had removed the black cloth.

Su Yan nodded. "Yes, they are better."

Ma Chulan was full of excitement, feeling happy for her from the bottom of her heart.

"Is this place your lucky land or something?"

Not only did she obtain a treasure like the Profound Spirit Tree, but even her eyes had suddenly healed. So, even though it was fraught with danger, it was still a place of great fortune for her.

Both Su Yan and Ma Chulong were left speechless, though they understood what Ma Chulan meant.

"Did you two encounter an illusion as well? How did you break it?" Su Yan asked, finding herself in a rare mood to inquire.

Ma Chulan spoke up first. "You encountered it too? After I entered, I just stayed in one spot without moving, and then I don't know what happened, but I fell asleep. When I woke up, I was actually back in my room at home. I was really scared at the time, and then Big Brother appeared. He told me that an accident happened while I was at the second stage of the trial and that I had fallen into a coma, so he brought me home. I believed him completely at the time."

Listening to her account, Su Yan fully understood her feelings.

After all, such a plot was logical and difficult for anyone to detect.

"Then how did you realize something was wrong later?"

Ma Chulan became more animated as she spoke. "Because my dad actually stopped nagging me to go on blind dates with people from the clan!"

*Uh.*

Su Yan thought of all sorts of possibilities, but she never expected this answer.

Ma Chulong's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but cough, seemingly reminding Ma Chulan to mind her manners.

However, Ma Chulan was completely unbothered and continued to explain excitedly to Su Yan, "You have no idea how anxious my dad was about my marriage. He was so afraid I would fall for someone else while I was out that as long as I was at home, he would arrange various blind dates for me every single day. I'm really not exaggerating at all!"

Just hearing her say this, Su Yan could already visualize the scene.

"In the illusion, not only did my father stop nagging me about blind dates, but he even promised to let me live my life according to my own preferences. I recognized immediately that he wasn't my father, and then the illusion broke." As Ma Chulan finished speaking, she stood up straight with a face full of pride, waiting for praise from Ma Chulong and Su Yan.

Su Yan did not disappoint her, giving her an affirming look.

"To be able to escape the illusion so quickly is indeed very good."

A smile bloomed on Ma Chulan's face like a flower.

Su Yan then looked at Ma Chulong. "Brother Ma, what about you?"

Ma Chulong actually lowered his eyes, seemingly trying to avoid the question.

Ma Chulan also stared at him intently. "Big Brother, just tell us. What's there to be embarrassed about? Su Yan isn't an outsider."

Clearly, she also didn't know what kind of illusion Ma Chulong had experienced.

Both of them waited earnestly to hear Ma Chulong's story, but to their surprise, he refused.

"None of it was real anyway. As long as everyone is fine, that's all that matters. Let's hurry and find the others."

(End of Chapter)