From the moment Xia Jue appeared, he drew all of the Female Ghost's attention. At first, she stared blankly as he approached, but the instant he interacted with Su Jiu, her mind erupted.
What dealt her an even greater blow, however, was that Xia Jue no longer recognized her!?
She struggled like a madwoman to break free of the Light Circle imprisoning her. Yet whenever she exerted herself, the Light Circle blazed with even fiercer heat that rebounded onto her, plunging her into agony so unbearable she wished she were dead, as though her soul would burn to ashes in the very next instant.
Even so, the Female Ghost refused to give up. Her already hideous face grew ever more contorted, and the way she looked at Su Jiu and Xia Jue made it seem she wanted nothing more than to devour their flesh and drink their blood.
Xia Jue glanced once at the Female Ghost, who was still screaming and shouting, then looked away.
"What exactly is going on?"
Su Jiu briefly explained her earlier conjectures to Xia Jue.
After listening, Xia Jue fell silent. "You mean someone constructed an Illusion Realm for her, Junior Sister, and she believed it was real, leading to her current condition?"
Su Jiu nodded.
Xia Jue smiled, his expression as graceful and gentle as a clear breeze beneath a bright moon. "If you're her imagined romantic rival, then I suppose I'm probably the scumbag in that Illusion Realm."
The tips of Su Jiu's ears reddened. She had to admit, this was an awkward topic.
But Senior Brother, isn't your focus a little off...?
Only after smiling did Xia Jue turn a serious gaze back toward the Female Ghost. He beckoned to Yang Guo behind him. "Can your Heart Discernment work on a monster