The Bottom of Thoughts, The Boundary of Shape and Spirit (Part 1)

By the time he came out, Gui Yan's mind was an absolute mess. He had obtained far too much information in the valley, and the attitudes of the two demon lords were exceedingly subtle. Matters of human relationships and worldly affairs intertwined with the profound magical runes of the Nine Palaces Demon Domain; how could he possibly sort them out all at once? Lamplight spread out ahead to guide him, and he stumbled back to the Bright Hall Palace in that dazed state. Seeing his appearance, Mr. Wugou and the others did not disturb him, letting him sit facing the wall and enter a semi-meditative state. The core thought hidden within the self-split void had originally intended to return to its place, but upon seeing Gui Yan's current state, it steadied itself instead. One had to know that the one who met with the two demon lords was the "true Gui Yan." At the time, all physical reactions, psychological activities, and the information given were of the "original version." Someone like Xiao Lei would naturally pull out targeted things; he wanted to see what kind of reaction that fellow would make under the pressure and temptation given by Xiao Lei and Supreme Good Demon Lord, and only from here could the other party's true purpose be better revealed. Without the constraint of the core thought, Gui Yan's main body naturally returned to the behavioral patterns formed over centuries after its initial discomfort. His current thoughts were still quite scattered and lacked system. Inside, there was worry—which was only human nature; there was a guilty conscience—the beautiful misunderstanding regarding the "Sacred Canon" could fundamentally neither be explained nor revealed; and of course there was smug joy—the attitudes of the two demon lords were different, but overall, they already considered him quite