The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 327 - 223 Lover_2

Chapter 327: Chapter 223 Lover_2

"...For more than ten years, I’ve sought out at least thirty cultivators. Even the experts from the Celestial Guard have been summoned. Has any of them ever identified Jiaojiao’s problem or provided a solution?" Mr. Liu sighed.

After a moment of contemplation, the butler, Mr. Lin, said, "Sir, this morning, while I was browsing the market, I came across the Li family from the south on their wedding procession. But something strange happened when they returned..."

After listening to Mr. Lin’s account of the strange event, Mr. Liu couldn’t help but feel a surge of curiosity; it was indeed an odd occurrence.

"Do you think that Taoist priest Zhou Yuan can cure Jiaojiao?"

"After some inquiries, it seems that this Taoist priest Zhou Yuan is extraordinary. On his first night in Chenzhou, he slew twenty to thirty hidden demons within the city. His efficiency surpassed that of the Celestial Guard for an entire year. Even the leader of Tiandu Pavilion was killed by him."

Mr. Lin continued, "This Taoist priest Zhou Yuan possesses profound Taoist skills, a chivalrous heart, and a righteous aura. Most importantly, he comes from beyond this domain, belonging to a vast organization called the Anomalous Control Bureau."

"An extraterritorial cultivator..." Mr. Liu was taken aback and, after much consideration, nodded slightly, "Then go invite Taoist priest Zhou Yuan."

At that moment, a guard hurriedly ran in, "Sir, there’s a Taoist outside who calls himself Zhou Yuan and wishes to discuss something with you."

"This..." Mr. Liu was surprised. Could it really be such a coincidence?

"Quickly, invite him in!"

Before long,

the guard brought Zhou Yuan and Ye Wushuang to the courtyard.

"Greetings to both of you." Mr. Liu respectfully greeted them and then asked, "Taoist priest Zhou Yuan, have you come for my daughter’s matter?"

"Indeed." Zhou Yuan smiled and nodded.

"How did you know?" Mr. Liu asked curiously, as this matter had not yet been spread from the Liu residence.

"I am skilled in the art of observing qi. I noticed an abnormality in the qi of this place, which prompted me to cast a divination and understand the situation." Zhou Yuan explained seriously.

Mr. Liu and the others were greatly shocked. He was indeed a master of the Tao!

"Taoist priest Zhou, please come in quickly!" Mr. Liu hurriedly led Zhou Yuan and Ye Wushuang into Liu Fengjiao’s boudoir.

At that moment, Liu Fengjiao was nestled in her mother’s arms, her shoulders trembling, and crying softly, unable to accept what had happened last night.

After all, Erlang was not only her childhood friend but also the one with whom she had a mutual understanding and had promised to spend their lives together. Yet, he tried to kill her last night. How could she accept this?

"Mother, Erlang must have encountered some difficulty. I don’t believe... I don’t believe he would try to kill me..." Liu Fengjiao cried.

Ms. Liu didn’t know what to say. At this point, her daughter was still speaking on behalf of the phantom. She could only sigh heavily in helplessness.

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Mr. Liu brought Zhou Yuan and Ye Wushuang inside.

Liu Fengjiao glanced at them and instantly froze.

"Jiaojiao, what’s wrong?" Ms. Liu anxiously asked.

Liu Fengjiao just stared at Zhou Yuan, seemingly entranced, even forgetting to cry.

This... Zhou Yuan maintained a standard professional smile, "Miss Liu."

Liu Fengjiao snapped out of it, and then a stream of nosebleed came out, her face instantly turning red with embarrassment.

"Taoist priest... what is your name?" Liu Fengjiao quickly wiped away her tears and nosebleed with her mother’s clothes, timidly looking at Zhou Yuan, completely different from her previous sorrowful appearance.

Mr. Liu, Ms. Liu, and the others were dumbfounded. What on earth was happening?

"Zhou Yuan."

"Greetings, Taoist priest Zhou. I am Liu Fengjiao." Liu Fengjiao stood up gracefully and saluted.

Mr. Liu and Ms. Liu: "..."

They stared blankly at their daughter. What kind of madness was this?

"Taoist priest Zhou, are you here to exorcise the ghost for Jiaojiao?" Liu Fengjiao’s voice had already become coquettish.

Zhou Yuan felt a bit creeped out, "Indeed."

"Then please, Taoist priest Zhou, hurry!"

"Jiaojiao, what is this..."

Mr. Liu was completely stunned. To know, Liu Fengjiao had previously attempted suicide to keep her imagined lover from disappearing. Even after last night’s "nightmare," her transformation was far too rapid, wasn’t it?

"Father, Mother, I have finally awakened." Liu Fengjiao gazed at Zhou Yuan, somewhat mesmerized.

Had she met such a handsome man before, how could she still have been determined to be with Erlang? Compared to Taoist priest Zhou, Erlang was like a firefly to the moon, utterly incomparable. Not to mention that Erlang was intangible, while Taoist priest Zhou was a real, existent person...

Mr. Liu and Ms. Liu were bewildered, but seeing their daughter’s awakening, they felt inexplicable relief, "Taoist priest Zhou, can you resolve this?"

"A small matter."

Zhou Yuan explained calmly, "Miss Liu’s illness is schizophrenia. She probably had few friends from a young age, which led her to imagine an imaginary companion to play with. Over time, this caused the symptoms to become increasingly severe.

With the recent resurgence of supernatural powers, the ’Erlang’ that Miss Liu imagined gained self-awareness under the influence of anomalous powers.

It was due to this newfound self-awareness that ’Erlang’ began to desire real life. He was no longer content being a mere figment of imagination, so he harbored murderous intentions, wanting to kill Miss Liu and take over her body to become a real, touchable person."

"So it’s like this..."

Liu Fengjiao’s body trembled lightly, "So in other words... Erlang isn’t a ghost?"

"No, he’s just someone you imagined, or... another personality of yours."

"Last night, when Erlang tried to kill me, there suddenly was a thunder clap outside. If he isn’t a ghost, why would he fear the thunder?" Liu Fengjiao asked in confusion.

"Thunder?" Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment, not having heard any noise last night.

"When exactly did you hear it?" he asked.

"I know, I heard it too. The sound originated from the west." A guard swallowed and said, "It was around the second watch of the Night."

The second watch of the Night... Zhou Yuan was taken aback, "At that time, I seemed to be fighting the leader of Tiandu Pavilion."

"It might have been intimidated by the sounds of battle."

Ye Wushuang said calmly, "That one strike leveled the entire residence of the Tiandu Pavilion leader. The energy wave it generated was extremely shocking and grand, and half of Chenzhou could hear it. It wouldn’t be a problem to intimidate some spiritual entities."

"So, Taoist priest Zhou has already saved Jiaojiao once." Liu Fengjiao bowed again and softly thanked him.

"...Next, I will help you eliminate the second personality."

Zhou Yuan brought two fingers together like a sword and shot a stream of light, which penetrated Liu Fengjiao’s forehead, causing her whole body to tremble instantly.

"Ah!" A wail sounded in Liu Fengjiao’s mind as Erlang’s figure appeared before her eyes.

At this moment, Erlang’s face was twisted, filled with extreme resentment and anger, trying to rush forward, but his form disintegrated into bubbles in an instant.

With Zhou Yuan’s current Spiritual Energy cultivation level, eradicating a berserk personality was incredibly easy.

[Task "False Lover" completed]

[Task Reward 1: Experience Points*600]

[Experience Points: 100/2500]

[LV49 → LV50!]

[Disposable Attribute Point: 1]

Finally reached level 50!

Tier 5 Strength!

Zhou Yuan let out a breath, the speed was faster than he had anticipated; he thought it would take a whole day, but in just half a day, he had accumulated enough experience points and reached level 50.

"Divinity Transformation..." Ye Wushuang muttered to herself, feeling numb inside. Such a swift pace in advancement was utterly outrageous.

And the tribulation did not strike him!

Where is justice??!!

"Is it resolved?" Mr. Liu asked, somewhat uncertain.

"Father, it’s resolved." Liu Fengjiao nodded.

Mr. Liu and Ms. Liu were overjoyed, "Please, both of you stay for lunch. I’ll go have the chef prepare it right now!"

Zhou Yuan’s stomach was also a bit hungry, so he nodded.

Just as they were about to leave the boudoir, a servant hurriedly ran in to report.

"Taoist priest Zhou, someone outside is looking for you."

"Looking for me? Who?" Zhou Yuan was puzzled.

"Me."

Chen Guangxi walked into the courtyard, followed by Jiang Wuming and others.

Jiang Wuming and the others had barely concealed grins on their faces.

It was a mischievous, gloating smile.