coobybook Chapter 335 Who is your cousin?
Chapter 335 Who is your cousin?
After a long while, when the group was at an impasse, Baili Juebi glanced at Xin Moyan and said helplessly.
"That man was lured into the Forest of Illusions last night."
"What man? Brother, who would you need to lure to the Forest of Illusions?"
Before Baili Juexi could even get a good look at his cousin, he was quite frightened by his elder brother's words.
“Xuan Yuan, he is my husband.”
"..."
"..."
Another sudden silence followed.
It took Baili Juexi a long time to catch her breath before she looked up and asked blankly, "Sister...you just said your husband?"
"Ok!"
Xin Moyan nodded emphatically without hesitation, her tone tinged with urgency, "Second Brother, do you know where the Illusionary Desire Forest is? Can you take me there?"
Second brother? ??
Xin Moling gasped, her chest throbbing with pain. Could it be... that Yan'er was going to call him "Third Brother" again?
"Sister Yan, the Illusory Forest is an illusion, inhabited by extremely bloodthirsty and brutal guardian beasts that can also create illusions. Ordinary people..."
Baili Jueyan's introduction came to an abrupt end. He lowered his head and thought for a moment before continuing, "There are no ordinary people among them. From the time I can remember until now, it seems that no one has survived."
Xin Moyan rushed forward, grabbing Baili Jueyan's collar tightly with both hands, her eyes reddening. "What did you say? Third Brother, say it again, no one survived?"
"Yes...yes! That place is even more terrifying than the Dark Sea!"
Suddenly, as if all her strength had been drained, she slowly let go, and a strong sense of unease and panic gradually spread through her heart.
Fei Erliuqing knelt down at the same time, "Your Highness, please find out where our master is as soon as possible. Even if we lose our lives today, we will find him."
"Yan'er, don't worry, brother will go and bring him back."
Xin Moyan instinctively grabbed his wrist, "Brother, I'll go with you."
Hua Buyu quickly raised her hand, "Me too, don't leave me behind. Feng Qingyang, are you coming or not?"
"Go away!" Feng Qingyang nodded vigorously and flashed in front of the group.
Listening to their plan, Baili Juebi's face had already turned ashen, and his aura became increasingly sinister and terrifying. He forcefully swung his black robe, sending a cold arc through the air.
"Yan'er, I will never let you marry a foreigner of unknown origin, nor will I let you repeat the mistakes of your aunt."
“My father and mother truly love each other, and they have always been very happy. If it weren’t for your Gu Cang’s rule of not communicating with outsiders, my mother wouldn’t have been afraid to come home. If we have to get to the bottom of this, isn’t it your Baili family that personally shut my mother out?”
Xin Moyan finished speaking in one breath and felt much better.
Baili Juexi frowned, startled by her hysterical state. "Sister Yan, I'm doing this for your own good."
She shook her head and sniffed again. "If it's for my own good, then you shouldn't hurt the people I love. Second brother, the racial discrimination in your Ancient Cang Kingdom is too much. I don't like it here at all. Tell me where the Illusionary Desire Forest is. We'll go back once we find Xuan Yuan. If you don't acknowledge Xuan Yuan, then I won't acknowledge you either."
"Yan'er, say it again."
Baili Juebi stared directly into those clear and fearless eyes, a hint of anger creeping onto his face. His deep gaze flickered, as if a storm was brewing.
“I said, if you don’t acknowledge Xuan Yuan, I won’t acknowledge you either.”
She repeated herself, saying that although she was happy to have so many loving brothers, kinship should not be used to morally blackmail her, and she wanted to break Gu Cang's inhumane rules.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Mo'er is just a child and doesn't know how to speak properly."
Xie Cangming didn't have time to catch up with his younger sister. He quickly squeezed between the two of them and secretly tugged at Xin Moyan.
She looked up at the sheer cliffs stretching for miles, her face flushed red, yet she remained stubborn and unyielding, refusing to back down an inch.
"Your Majesty, please don't bully Sister Yan, okay?"
Xie Xuanji moved closer and, seeing the tense atmosphere, felt extremely distressed.
"Xie Cangming, where exactly is the Illusory Desire Forest?"
“Cousin A-Ling.”
"Who is your cousin?"
Xin Moling didn't tolerate Baili Jueyan's behavior and rebuked him in a low voice.
"Cousin, you are my cousin! You are so handsome and dashing, even more so than I imagined."
Baili Jueyan was not discouraged at all. Instead, he moved closer. If his cousin A-Ling hadn't been a bit fierce at the time, he would have definitely hugged his cousin.
"Humph!"
Xin Moling turned her face away, not wanting to pay any attention to him.
"Hey~" He stamped his foot anxiously, "Cousin, don't ignore me! I know about the Illusionary Desire Forest, do you want to hear about it?"
Xin Moyan turned around abruptly, "Third Brother, tell me quickly!"
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on his face, Baili Jueyan became embarrassed.
Xin Moling glared at him, her eyes growing even colder.
"Say!"
Baili Jueyan was flustered by his glare and even stammered, "It's...it's just the Illusionary Desire Forest, not a place."
"What do you mean? Third Brother, explain yourself clearly!"
"All I know is that the Forest of Illusions is an illusion, and it is terrifying and dangerous, but no one knows its exact location. It could be a door, a tree, or a painting. In short, its whereabouts are unpredictable, and you will never find it."
"Impossible! If he couldn't find the way, how did Xuan Yuan get in?"
Xin Moyan simply couldn't believe it. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she looked up at the hundred-mile-long cliff, her eyes glistening with tears.
"Big brother, you're the one who got Xuan Yuan in there. You know where the Illusionary Desire Forest is, right?"
Baili Juebi did not answer, his face aloof and indifferent, his thin lips pressed into a line. His eyelids were slightly lowered, and his thoughts gradually drifted back to the past. Yan'er's persistence was so much like her aunt's...
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Xie Cangming feigned a light cough.
Soon, he finally opened his mouth, his voice steady and calm.
“Yan’er, I can give Xuan Yuan a chance, on the condition that he can get out of the Illusionary Desire Forest.”
"No! Brother, what I mean is, I need to go there to find Xuan Yuan right now."
Upon hearing this, Baili Juebi's expression darkened once again.
“Yan’er, he can only break through to the next level on his own. If he can’t get out of there, he won’t be qualified to discuss any conditions with Gu Cang face to face, let alone take you away.”
"But I'm afraid of him..."
"Little Mo'er, the Emperor has already compromised so much, so don't be stubborn anymore. You have to trust Xuan Yuan, okay?"
Xie Cangming quickly gave him a meaningful look. His immediate concern wasn't Xuan Yuan, but rather how to get along with the three brothers in this large family. He also wanted to talk to his sister…
"Is Xuan Yuan in danger?"
"No... no, Mo'er, the Emperor would not lie to you. Just wait patiently for Xuan Yuan to return!"
"Ahem! Now that you've seen Mo'er, the six of you should rest well at Mingshui Palace for a few days and avoid causing trouble, especially you, Hua Buyu!"