Everyone is Drunk, I Alone Am Awake

Illusionary Insect Corpse?!

It's not a lotus seed!!

It's an insect corpse?!

When Yang An saw that the insect corpse caused hallucinations after being consumed, making it difficult to distinguish reality from illusion, a terrifying thought immediately arose in his heart.

This meant that this thing didn't actually have water-repelling abilities. The reason others thought they could repel water after consuming it was actually an illusion, and it was highly likely that everything else they saw afterward would also be affected by the illusion!

Hiss!

At this moment, Yang An suddenly felt that this Communal Feast Convention wasn't as simple as Pan Shi had described.

Why would the Mother Diviner True Person have the Illusionary Insect Corpse mistaken for a Water-Repelling Lotus for other cultivators to consume?

Was it to prevent these cultivators from seeing things they shouldn't? Or did she have other intentions?

Since they couldn't repel water, would they still enter the river next?

If they didn't enter the river, where would this wooden boat take them?

Countless questions appeared in Yang An's mind, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt there might be a conspiracy involved.

Yang An suddenly regretted following Pan Shi here. If he had known it would be like this, he should have parted ways from the beginning and not gotten involved in this mess.

But it was too late to say that now. He was already on the pirate ship, and it would be difficult to get off.

If he had chosen to give up and not participate in the Communal Feast Convention before boarding the ship, perhaps no one would have said anything.

But now that he had the lotus seed in his hand, suddenly choosing to give up would inevitably make people suspect he had discovered something.

Although there were only the three of them plus the snake daoist Black Brow on the wooden boat, who knew who might be hiding in the shadows? Otherwise, where would that voice have come from?

This meant that from the moment they boarded the ship, every move of the people on the boat was actually being observed by someone in the shadows!

It seemed he had no choice but to eat this insect corpse.

After thinking it through, Yang An realized he seemed to have no other choice and could only take it one step at a time.

"Fellow daoist, please quickly consume the Water-Repelling Lotus!"

At this moment, that voice also timely urged him. The others were also waiting for Yang An to consume the Water-Repelling Lotus. Yang An was the only one on the wooden boat who had not yet consumed it.

"Alright."

Yang An nodded, trying his best not to show any abnormality, and then unhesitatingly chose to purify the item in his hand.

<strong>[Illusionary Insect Corpse]</strong>: Formed from the corpse of an illusionary insect after its death. It is round and emerald green in appearance, resembling a lotus seed, and is extremely difficult to distinguish.

Usage Cost: None.

Status: Purified!

The cost of the Illusionary Insect Corpse was instantly eliminated. Enduring the nausea, Yang An threw the thing that resembled a lotus seed but was actually an insect corpse into his mouth, swallowed it with a gulp.

He had to admit, it was fortunate that the Illusionary Insect Corpse didn't have any special taste after entering his mouth. It was as if it were just a lotus seed. Otherwise, Yang An might have been unable to resist spitting it out.

"Fellow daoists, don't blink your eyes next, you absolutely cannot miss the wondrous sights in the water. I, this old daoist, have been here a few times, and each time it's an unforgettable and truly shocking experience."

Seeing that Yang An had consumed the Water-Repelling Lotus Seed, Black Brow chuckled and began to explain, sighing with admiration.

Hearing him say that, Pan Shi and Pan Yu couldn't help but show expectant expressions on their faces.

Yang An, in order to conceal his thoughts, also put on a look of eager anticipation.

"Fellow daoists, please!"

At this moment, that voice reappeared.

At the same time, Yang An keenly noticed that the faces of the people beside him all showed expressions of slight surprise, as if, in their eyes, the wooden boat beneath them was suddenly sinking at that moment, heading towards the riverbed, like viewing a seascape, entranced.

And in Yang An's eyes, he saw a completely different scene.

It was just a gentle breeze brushing his face, and the river surface rippled slightly. Then, a splash of water erupted, like a water dragon emerging from the sea, and waves rolled up a whirlpool on the river surface, perpendicular to the plane.

The wooden boat beneath his feet remained motionless, as if rooted in place, unaffected by the waves.

Until a semicircular arc appeared on the water surface in front of the boat, formed by the surging waves, like a tall archway, its surface rippling with waves.

At this moment, the wooden boat slowly moved forward, finally passing directly through this whirlpool.

Yang An maintained the same expression as the senior and junior siblings Pan Shi, as if he were admiring the beautiful scenery in the water, but in his heart, he was secretly alarmed.

Just as he had guessed, the wooden boat hadn't taken them into the water; instead, it had brought them to another unknown place.

When they passed through the whirlpool, the scene that appeared was equally shocking.

In the previous moment, they were on the river surface at night, but now they had arrived before an island, surrounded by dense fog, hazy and indistinct, yet it was broad daylight.

The sudden shift between day and night made Yang An involuntarily want to cover his eyes from the sudden bright light, but he managed to suppress it.

It wasn't until Pan Yu beside him let out a gasp, as if she had seen something astonishing.

"This is the Mother Diviner True Person's dojo, and also the former Tianjiang Dragon Manor of the Xiyue Flood Dragon King!"

Black Brow explained to them at the opportune moment.

"This is simply a dragon palace under the sea!"

Pan Shi also said something quite exaggerated.

Yang An immediately understood. He and the others were still seeing two different scenes; the Illusionary Insect Corpse's illusions were still active.

However, he decided not to expose it. Since they had already arrived, Yang An wanted to see what schemes the legendary Mother Diviner True Person was up to.

"Huh? Senior Brother, your face..."

Just then, Pan Yu, who was beside him, suddenly let out a soft exclamation. She looked at Pan Shi in confusion, then glanced at Yang An and the Black Brow Daoist, and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Pan Shi thought something had happened and touched his face, but he didn't notice anything different.

But when he looked at Pan Yu, and then at Yang An, he also discovered something strange.

"Haha, fellow Daoist, there's no need to be surprised. After entering the Dragon Manor, everyone's identity and appearance will be obscured by the mist, making it impossible for others to see through. This way, you don't have to worry about being targeted by ill-intentioned individuals during the Communal Feast Convention.

All of this is to protect everyone in completing their transactions smoothly and to prevent situations like murder for profit."

Although Black Brow had achieved enlightenment from cold-blooded snakes, he had a warm heart and immediately explained to them.

Hearing his explanation, Senior Brother and Junior Sister Pan no longer found it strange.

It made sense. The Communal Feast Convention had become a mixed bag in recent years. Without such measures, some unsavory incidents might indeed occur.

If such things were allowed to happen, the reputation of the Communal Feast Convention would only worsen, and fewer people would participate in the future.

It had to be said that the Mother Diviner True Person's planning was truly thorough.

Yang An stood quietly to the side, not uttering a word. In his eyes, nothing had changed; the faces of everyone were still perfectly clear.

The mist that Black Brow spoke of, which could obscure appearances, was, as expected, another illusion caused by the Illusionary Insect Corpse. In reality, from the moment they consumed the Illusionary Insect Corpse, everything they saw was false.

Only Yang An saw the truth.

He felt a sense of being the only clear-headed one in a world of confusion, the only sober person when everyone else was drunk.

Yang An sighed softly in his heart, unsure if this was a good or bad thing.

Soon, the few of them disembarked from the boat.