Shen Xian

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, then gently pushed the door open.

The first thing he saw was a large bed covered in red bedding. A bride in a wedding dress sat upright on its edge, her head covered by a red veil.

Even through the veil, he could sense her elegant posture and refined bearing. She was clearly a woman from a wealthy family.

Lin Yu gritted his teeth, turned around, and closed the door.

Here goes nothing!

Since Analysis had told him to lift her red veil...

Then whatever he did next had to follow the logic of lifting a bride's veil.

There was no question that a bride's red veil was meant to be lifted by her groom.

So...

He could only play the groom and lift her veil.

Whether Shen Xian accepted him...

Might just determine whether he lived.

Lin Yu walked toward the bed one step at a time. Looking at the veiled Shen Xian, he could faintly feel the bone-chilling cold radiating from her. Her resentment was almost taking physical form.

It also reminded Lin Yu...

This was no ordinary bride, but a terrifying Red-Dressed Female Ghost!

Standing before Shen Xian, Lin Yu looked at the red veil over her head and said:

"Let me lift your red veil."

Shen Xian gently shook her head and tilted it as she studied Lin Yu. Her voice was icy, steeped in a deep chill. "You aren't my husband. Why would you lift my red veil?"

"Why would you lift my red veil?"

"Why would you lift my red veil?"

Boom!

In an instant.

A terrifying surge of yin energy shook the room!

The entire room turned sinister and freezing cold. Endless resentment transformed into red light, staining the whole room crimson.

Blood slowly flowed down Shen Xian's body. Her already vivid scarlet wedding dress was soaked in blood bit by bit, its red growing ever more ghastly. Thick blood streamed everywhere-over the bed, across the floor, and even along the ceiling.

Lin Yu's expression darkened. He immediately reached out, trying to lift Shen Xian's veil.

According to Analysis, everything would be fine as long as I lifted the veil!

But his hand had barely made it halfway when a slender hand suddenly shot out and seized his wrist, gripping so hard that he couldn't move another inch.

Shen Xian's voice was lovely, but utterly cold:

"You're that eager to see me? Then I'll lift it for you."

With that.

Shen Xian pinched a corner of the red veil and slowly lifted it herself...

Revealing a pale, cold, beautiful face. Hers was a classic Eastern beauty, with flawless features.

But when Lin Yu saw that lovely face, his heart sank.

He needed to lift the veil himself to ensure his safety.

But now Shen Xian had lifted it herself. Didn't that mean I was dead for sure?!

Shen Xian simply tossed the red veil onto the bed...

Just as Lin Yu sank into despair.

Shen Xian slowly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of cool, clear eyes that swept lightly toward Lin Yu.

Suddenly...

Her lashes trembled. She blinked, her gaze settling on Lin Yu's face.

Huh?

Shen Xian tilted her head and blinked twice more, as though making sure of something.

A moment later, her beautiful eyes shifted. She looked back at the red veil on the bed, hurriedly grabbed it, and covered her head again.

The instant the veil settled over her head, the terrifying yin energy in the room dissipated. The blood flowing everywhere vanished as well. Everything returned to its original state, as though what had just happened had been an illusion.

Lin Yu stared at the scene before him, stunned.

What was going on?

Just a moment ago, he had thought he was certain to die.

Why had she suddenly stopped?

"Husband, aren't you going to lift my veil?"

Shen Xian suddenly spoke, her voice soft and lilting, stirring one's pity.

It was completely different from that icy voice filled with resentment!

"Wait..."

Lin Yu looked utterly bewildered.

Weren't you going to kill me?

Why were you calling me your husband now?

The corner of Lin Yu's mouth twitched. He had no idea what had happened.

But after thinking for just a tenth of a second, Lin Yu immediately stepped forward and lifted the red veil in one swift motion!

Whatever!

To hell with it!

This was my only chance!

Whoosh!

The red veil was lifted straight off!

In an instant, a terrifying torrent of resentment surged from Shen Xian's body and rushed out of the room, as though a seal had been broken.

The eerie, chilling atmosphere in the room began to dissipate as well.

Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He knew.

He had done the right thing!

Shen Xian looked at Lin Yu and blinked gently, asking in a soft, pitiful voice:

"Husband, am I beautiful?"

Lin Yu couldn't quite make sense of the situation, but he still nodded and said:

"You are."

That was the truth.

Shen Xian's features were exquisite and flawless, her skin smooth as cream. Her expressive eyes turned up slightly at the corners, lending her a lively charm, and even her scarlet wedding dress couldn't hide her graceful figure.

She was far more than merely pretty.

But...

Why?

Wasn't she going to kill me?

How had things suddenly taken such a complete turn?

"Husband, it's our wedding night..."

"We should..."

Shen Xian grew a little flushed with emotion. The yin energy within her rippled, and the lights in the room instantly went out.

A soft body threw itself into his arms...

Lin Yu put up a token resistance for one second, then chose to comply...

Staying alive came first...

Outside, the livestream cut off the picture at the same time.

The screen took personal privacy seriously.

At that moment.

Everyone outside was dumbfounded.

"Seriously, it's not like I can't afford the data! Where's the rest?!"

"So both choices today meant losing your virginity!"

"Damn it, he lucked out! This female ghost... she's gorgeous... so beautiful...!"

"Why do I get the feeling Lin Yu's going to clear this?"

"Didn't the ghost want to kill him at first? Why did she suddenly change?"

The survivors were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment!

Why did Lin Yu get all the good things?!

Shen Sui looked away and said quietly:

"Being good-looking... is a talent too."

If Lin Yu hadn't been handsome enough to catch the ghost's eye...

He would already have been dead.

Time flew by. The twelve-hour mark, when they could leave the Instance, was approaching.

Lin Yu finally understood everything.

Ever since her death, Shen Xian had been trapped here for a very long time. Her obsession had become entangled with the world's rules, forming a cage that imprisoned her.

Only by breaking her obsession could she escape.

And that obsession...

Wasn't merely about the red veil.

Lifting the red veil was the first step.

Consummating the marriage with the person who lifted it was the second.

Only then.

Would her obsession truly dissipate.

Originally, everyone who entered this Instance had been killed by Shen Xian.

Without exception.

How could Shen Xian possibly consummate a marriage with a stranger?!

Then, today finally came...

She had intended to kill Lin Yu too, until she saw his face.

She suddenly felt...

That perhaps it was time she left this place. She couldn't stay trapped here forever, could she?

People had to move with the times!

She couldn't be a ghost stuck in feudal ways either!

And after that...

What was meant to happen happened.