Bibi Dong froze.
Right!
I can use Rakshasa Divine Power to check!
She immediately summoned the Rakshasa Divine Power within her and carefully sensed everything around her.
The ripples in space.
The movement of the air.
The life force of the forest.
Every inch of earth, every tree, every breath of wind...
All of it felt utterly real.
There was not a trace of illusion.
This was no illusion.
This was the real world.
After a dozen or so seconds, Bibi Dong opened her eyes.
Confusion and shock filled them.
"How is this possible..."
She murmured as she watched the two people talking below.
"This... is actually the real world?"
Below, Qian Xunji's cold voice continued.
"Leave Dong. You two aren't right for each other."
Yu Xiaogang raised his head and stared straight at Qian Xunji. "Because I'm not strong enough? Because I'm not worthy of her?"
Qian Xunji said coldly, "I can see your insecurity in your eyes. Being with Dong must put a great deal of pressure on you. But when I say you aren't right for each other, it isn't because you're too weak. You should never have been together in the first place. Dong should never have fallen for you."
Yu Xiaogang stared at him, stunned. "Why?"
Qian Xunji's voice remained calm, but a cold calculation lay beneath it.
"She has far more important goals to accomplish in this life. How can she let romance hold her back? For men and women alike, feelings are the greatest shackles. If she wants to go further, she must pay a greater price. She cannot be bound by feelings, much less place her faith in them."
He paused.
"That's why I didn't stop you when I learned you were together. I waited until your feelings had grown strong enough