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"": "Zhang Yunxi's steps grew increasingly steady. He did not even look at the man.
If he glanced over, Luo Bin would know there might be "something" there, and his imagination would cause something to actually appear.
At a critical moment like this, he could not introduce another variable.
In moments, Zhang Yunxi reached the hall doors.
The man with the sunken face suddenly raised both hands and stabbed at Zhang Yunxi's heart!
Zhang Yunxi paid him no mind.
The smile on the sunken-faced man's face instantly widened.
With a wet thud, the knife plunged into Zhang Yunxi's chest.
Excruciating pain struck, drawing a muffled grunt from him.
Sure enough, the pain still felt just as real.
Zhang Yunxi's eyes flew wide, and he barked, "Get lost!"
His shout was powerful, carrying all the bearing and authority of a master. He meant to drive this fear away!
Luo Bin froze.
Had I imagined that?
Zhang Yunxi being stabbed?
His concentration held firm, and in an instant, the scene before him rewound.
There really was a sunken-faced man standing motionless outside the Main Hall, watching them approach!
Luo Bin's hair stood on end!
He's real!?
Not an illusion!?
There are actually people in these Heart-Peering Grounds!?
Real people hiding among the illusions?
The Rewind stopped in an instant, and he saw the man pull out his knife.
A great gush of blood sprayed from Zhang Yunxi's chest.
The sunken-faced man raised his knife as high as he could, preparing to stab Zhang Yunxi in the chest again!
Zhang Yunxi glared furiously and shouted again, "I have no fear of you inner demons!"
"Master Yunxi, he's real! Get out of the way!" Luo Bin roared, driving his legs hard as he charged toward the hall doors!
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