Zhang Xiaofan called out several times, but couldn't wake him. Alarmed, he hurried out to find Tian Buyi.
The moment they reached He Dazhi's tent and saw what was laid out on the table, everyone was stunned. A chill ran through them.
"We haven't left the illusion!" Old Ancestor Fengyue cried, eyes wide, his voice cracking.
Ghost King and Tian Buyi exchanged pale, bewildered looks. Neither knew the answer.
"There are profound mysteries between the real and the unreal." Dabai looked at Tian Buyi. "You've read Chronicles of the Illusory World, too. Tell me, was that story real or false? And was the book itself real?"
Dabai's words sent a shiver through Tian Buyi, bringing him back to his senses.
"I can tell you with certainty: you've already left the illusion!" Dabai sighed, disappointed in these younger generations' resolve.
"Then what are these things...?" Old Ancestor Fengyue pointed at the items on the table, glanced around at the people in the tent, and finally looked to Dabai for an answer.
"This is the mystery of the Five Seas. What you believe to be real may not be real, and what you believe to be false may not be an illusion! It all depends on your heart!" Monk rarely said so much.
"Then what about Wuyuan Village, the Old Village Chief, the Black-Robed Man, the Fire Qilin, and the rest? Were they real or false?" Ghost King was thoroughly confused, too.
"Fool! Those things are right in front of you. Isn't that explanation enough?" Blackheart Elder sighed and pointed things out to Ghost King.
"But weren't we trapped in an illusion back then? When we woke up, weren't we..." Ghost King stopped mid-sentence and froze. "Some were fake, and some were real! I think I understand!"
Old Ancestor Fengyue and Tian