Kukulu noticed that the necklace around Jun Yi's neck was unusual and asked about it curiously.
Jun Yi smiled and stroked the necklace without saying a word.
Jun Yi had prepared this necklace especially for Sen Lijiu. It contained powerful magic that could protect Sen Lijiu and make his duplicates obey commands.
Just then, Sen Lijiu came out of the study and saw Kukulu and Jun Yi.
Kukulu immediately went over to greet Sen Lijiu, while Jun Yi stood quietly to one side, his eyes full of tenderness.
Sen Lijiu noticed Jun Yi's gaze, and his heart stirred despite himself. He walked over to Jun Yi, took the necklace from his hand, and examined it closely.
"Is this for me?" Sen Lijiu asked.
Jun Yi nodded. "I hope it can protect you."
Sen Lijiu smiled gratefully and put the necklace around his neck. Instantly, he felt a warm power spread through his entire body.
To his surprise, this was the very necklace Sen Lijiu had seen in the scroll space. Like a brilliant star, it shone with a mysterious light, as though it had been made just for him.
"Thank you, Jun Yi," Sen Lijiu said sincerely.
Watching from the side, Kukulu grew thoughtful. He realized that Jun Yi and Sen Lijiu shared a special emotional bond.
Just then, however, a breeze swept past, so gentle that it was almost imperceptible. Yet it brought a strange change in the atmosphere, an indescribable sense of foreboding.
Like a mysterious signal, that faint breeze instantly shattered the tranquility, stirring the same sudden wariness in all three of them.
Their gazes sharpened, their muscles tensed slightly, and their bodies went on guard, as though they sensed some hidden threat silently approaching.
Each of them held his breath and focused intently on his surroundings, trying to catch any hint of something unusual.
Time ticked by, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense and oppressive, as though the entire world had frozen.
The ominous presence grew stronger as well, like a heavy bank of dark clouds slowly gathering overhead, weighing them down with relentless pressure and unease.
In such a tense atmosphere, even the slightest movement was enough to draw their keen attention and put them on alert.
Jun Yi suddenly struck at the space behind Sen Lijiu. A dark shadow took the hit and slowly faded away.
Kukulu jumped, still shaken by the close call. "Good thing you reacted so quickly, big brother."
Hearing this, Jun Yi shook his head slightly and said softly, "No, it was only an insubstantial shadow. It had no power to attack at all. It seems the Castle of Memories really does need a thorough cleaning."
Using his weapon, the Star-Moon Wheel, Jun Yi detected something unusual in one of the castle's rooms and decided to go inside to investigate. Sen Lijiu's duplicates transformed into countless streaks of light, moving swiftly through the castle to help Jun Yi search for clues.
For once, Kukulu proved reliable. Pointing at a servant skulking nearby, he asked suspiciously, "Big brother, when did you hire someone shrouded in demonic energy like that?"
At Kukulu's words, Jun Yi and Sen Lijiu rushed over like the wind. In the blink of an eye, Kukulu saw a dark blur flash past, and Jun Yi's magical artifact had effortlessly subdued the servant.
Jun Yi's magical artifact formed a metal cage and locked them inside.
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